All praises to the Sustainer of the worlds, and grace,
honour and salutations on the Chief of Apostles and Seal of
Prophets, Muhammad, his family, companions and those who
followed him in an excellent fashion and invited mankind
towards Allah, till the Day of Resurrection.

This is a reality which can be stated without any ambiguity
and exaggeration, that in the Islamic world of today the most
powerfull, useful and all-encompassing effort, is the struggle of
the Tablighi Jamaat whose center is situated at the Tablighi
Markaz Nizamuddin, Dehli (India) [1]. The scope of this effort
and its impact is not restricted to the Indian subcontinent, or
Asia, but extends to many continents and to a host of Islamic
and Non-Islamic states.

The history of such campaigns and revolutionary or
reformative movements shows that, after passage of a period of
time, or when the scope of the effort enlarges greatly (specially
when, by means of it, the attainment of certain advantages and
leadership becomes apparent) then such weaknesses, unwanted
objectives and neglect of the original goals set in, which reduce
or even totally wipe out the true influence of the work.

However, the Tablighi effort (as far as the knowledge and
observations of the writer go) has, to a large extent been saved
from these tribulations up to now.

It is quite evident that the nature of this movement is based
on giving others priority over oneself (despite one's dire
needs), a passion for sacrifice, a quest for the pleasure of Allah,
a desire for reaping rewards in the Hereafter, respect and
honour of Islam and Muslims, humility and submissiveness to
Allah, the proper fulfillment of religious obligations, with a
desire for further advancement, a preoccupation with the
remembrance of Allah, refraining as far as humanly possible
from unprofitable and unnecessary preoccupations and
undertaking protracted journeys, while enduring all sorts of
hardships for the pleasure of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala have
become a regular practice.

These special characteristics and distinctions of this work
attributable to the sincerity of its first preacher (Sheikh
Muhammad Ilyas Rahimatullahu 'alaihi), his preoccupation
with Allah, his prayers, struggle, sacrifice and above all, the
acceptance of this work by Allah the Exalted. Beside this, it is
also a consequence of those principles and preconditions which
were declared essential by its first preacher from its very
inception, and on which he always insisted and propagated. To
think about the meanings and responsibilities inherent in the
Kalimah, to acquire knowledge of the virtues of fulfilling all
forms of obligatory worship, a consciousness of the virtues of
knowledge and the remembrance of Allah along with a
preoccupation with the remembrance of Allah, respect for
Muslims with an appreciation and fulfillment of their rights, to
correct the motives behind every action, so that it is done
sincerely and solely for the pleasure of Allah, to refrain from
all that is irrelevant, and an enthusiasm and consciousness of
the virtues of travelling in the path of Allah. These are those
elements and characteristics which have protected this movement from becoming a political, material organization,
geared for obtaining material benefits, fame and authority, and
it has remained a purely religious movement aimed at attaining
the pleasure of Allah.

These principles and elements, which have been
considered essential for this movement, have been derived
from the Qura'n and Sunnah. They serve as its guardians to
obtain the pleasure of Allah and protect Deen (religion) and
their sources are the Qura'n and Prophetic practices and
traditions.

There was thus a need that all the relevant Qura'nic verses
and Ahadith (Prophetic practices and sayings) be compiled in a
book. Praise be to Allah, that the second preacher of this
movement of inviting towards righteousness, Sheikh
Muhammad Yusuf (son of the first preacher, Sheikh Ilyas
Rahimatullahu 'alaihi) who had a very profound and
comprehensive knowledge of books of Ahadith, has collected
all the relevant principles, rules and precautions from their
original sources in the form of a book. He has been so
comprehensive and extensive that this book is not merely a
compilation of these principles rules and instructions, but
perhaps an encyclopedia, in which without being selective or
brief, all of these have been mentioned with their relative
importance. It is perhaps the will of Providence that the
writer's fortunate and worthy grandson Sheikh Sa'ad, (May
Allah prolong his life and bless him with further works of this
nature), has assumed the responsibility of publishing this book
for general benefit. May Allah Ta'ala grant acceptance to this
effort and service, and make it most beneficial. And this is not
hard for Allah.

Note :1. In this assertion and testimony, there is no negation of the importance of all
those useful efforts and movements which cater to the reality and needs of the
present times, and which also create the ability to counter the prevailing trials
and tribulations. Here, the objective is only to acknowledge and highlight the
effectiveness and vastness of the efforts being made from the Tablighi Da'wat
and its Movement, in a positive manner.

Introduction

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says: ...
Indeed Allah conferred a great favour on the believers when He sent
among them a Messenger (Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam)
from amongst themselves (being human, people can easily benefit
from his distinguished qualities), reciting unto them His verses (by
means of these Qur'anic verses, inviting them and advising them) and
purifying them (of sins and correcting their conduct) and teaches
them the Book (Qur'an) and Al-Hikmah (his Sunnah), before which
they were in manifest error. [Ale-'Imran 3:164]

In the context of the above verse, Sheikh Sayyad Sulaiman
Nadavi Rahmatullahi 'alaihi writes (in the preface of a book
about Sheikh Muhammad Ilyas Rahmatullahi 'alaihi and his
religious movement) that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam was given the following Divine obligations of
prophethood: Invite towards Allah by reciting the verses of the
Qur'an, to purify /people's undesirable traits, and to teach them
the Book and Wisdom (Sunnah).

It has been substantiated by the Qur'an and Ahadith-e-Sahiha
(confirmed traditions) that the Ummah (followers) of the Last
of the Prophets, Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, was Divinely
deputed for the guidance of all peoples (nations) of the world.
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says: ...

(O Muslims) You are the best of the peoples, you have been sent
towards mankind, to enjoin good and forbid evil. [Ale-'Imran 3:110]

This verse clearly implies that the Muslim Ummah is the
deputy to the Prophet, in his ordained obligations of inviting
towards righteousness, enjoining good, and forbidding evil.
Hence, the obligations entrusted to Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam - invitation through recitation of the Qur'an,
purifying people of undesirable qualities, and teaching the
Book and Wisdom - became the prime responsibilities of
Muslim Ummah as well.

Therefore, Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam taught his
Ummah to spend their life and wealth in inviting towards
Allah, learning and teaching Divine knowledge, Remembering
and Worshipping Allah. The Sahabah gave preference to the
above deeds over all worldly preoccupations. They were
trained to practice these A'mal (actions) under all
circumstances with complete dedication, patience, and
forbearance withstanding all forms of difficulties and
hardships. And they were taught to benefit others by
sacrificing physically and materially.

In compliance with the command: ...

And strive hard in Allah's cause, as you ought to strive [Al-Hajj 22:78]

The Sahabah strove in the manner of prophets with piety,
austerity, discipline, self-sacrifice, and giving preference to
others. Thus, an environment was created in which emerged
models of excellence, who became the elite of the Ummah.
The era in which the deeds of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam were collectively practiced by the Ummah was
declared to be the Khair-ul-Qurun, (the best of all the times, or
the best period of the Ummah).

Then in successive periods, the religious elite of the Ummah
spent their full effort and energy in fulfilling these Prophetic
obligations. The luminance of these self-sacrificing efforts is
still illuminating the world of Islam.

In these times, Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala placed in the heart
of Sheikh Muhammad Ilyas Rahmatullahi 'alaihi a restlessness
and anxiety over the erosion in Islam and a burning desire to
correct this state of Ummah. In the view of the religious elite
of his times he was unique in this respect. He used to remain
restless and concerned for the revival of all what was revealed
to Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam by Allah Subhanahu
wa Ta'ala in the whole world. He advocated, with resolute
determination, that any effort for the revival of Deen can only
be effective and acceptable when it's done in the manner of
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam.

Therefore, such Da'i (one who invites towards Islam) need to
be developed, whose desires should be consistent in
knowledge, action, thought, perception, passion, compassion,
and the manner of invitation to Islam - with the aspirations of
prophets, particularly Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam.
Not only should they posses a strong Iman and virtuous deeds,
but their inner inspirations should be like those of prophets.
They should cherish a fervent love of Allah and His fear, and a
state of intimacy with Him.

In character and habits, they should adhere to the Sunnah of the
Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam. Their love or hatred
should be for the: sake of Allah. The motivating factor behind
their inviting to Islam should be a deep compassion and mercy
for Muslims, and kindness for all the creation of Allah. The
oft-repeated Devine principle for prophets. "Our reward is
solely with Allah," should be their hallmark. They should have
no other objective except the pleasure of Allah.

They should have such a passionate desire for the revival of
Deen in the world that it keeps driving them, away of their
routines, in the path of Allah; while their lives and wealth
becoming mere instruments in attaining this objective. There
should be no notion of personal authority, status, wealth,
property, honour and fame; not even a desire for personal rest
and comfort. Whether sitting, standing, speaking, or walking;
every act or move should be geared in this direction.
To revive the ways of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam in
this effort and bring all facets of life according to the
commandments of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala and the Sunnah
of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, and to equip those
struggling in this path with the above, mentioned qualities the
Six Points (of Tabligh) were prescribed. All the contemporary
scholars and religious elite supported and commended these six
qualities.

Sheikh Yusuf Rahmatullahi 'alaihi, son of Sheikh Ilyas
Rahmatullahi 'alaihi, dedicated his whole life striving
relentlessly with a directed zeal to promote the work in this
direction and raise a group of workers equipped with these
qualities. These qualities have been derived from reputable
books of Ahadith, biography, and history, he compiled a three-
volume book, Hayat-us-Sahabah (The Lives of the
companions of the Prophet), which gives a representative
glimpse of the life of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
and his companions. By the grace of Allah, this book was
published during his lifetime.

The Sheikh had compiled another book of hadlth, Muntakhab
Ahadith, in respect of these six qualities (six points). However,
prior to the final compilation of this book, he left for his
heavenly abode. [Inna llilahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji'oon]

Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf Rahmatullahi 'alaihi, spoke to
numerous close friends and colleagues about this collection of
ahadith He used to thank Allah, in gratitude and was well
pieased with this collection. Allah alone knows what
aspirations were in his heart and how he wanted to present the
collection, to make it illuminating and effective. This is how it
was destined by Allah.

By the grace of Allah, the Urdu rendering of Muntakhab
Ahadith has already been presented (Jamadiul-Auwal 1421 or
September 2000). Now this collection of ahadith with its
English translation is being presented. In translating this book,
it has been tried that the language remains simple and easy to
grasp. For the clarification of the meanings of certain ahadith,
some sentences have been added in brackets. Besides this,
some explanatory notes have also been added.

Since, the Sheikh could not review the draft of the book,
considerable effort had to be made to, correct the text of
ahadith, and to make a critical analysis of the transmitters, and
to classify the ahadith as Sahih, Hasan, or Dhaif (technical
terms used in the classification of hadith) and an explanation of
the difficult words of hadith. All the sources consulted have
been referred to at the end of the book.

All precautions were taken in accomplishing this task and a
group of scholars have substantially shared the burden. May
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala bless all those associated with this
venture with an excellent recompense. However, human error
is always there. It is an earnest request to the scholars of Deen
that they may kindly inform us of any amendments that may be
needed. This collection was compiled by Sheikh Yusuf
RahmatuHahi 'alaihi for a specific objective, the importance of
which has been adequately explained by Sheikh Sayyad Abul
Hasan AH Nadvi RahmatuHahi 'alaihi. It is, therefore,
important to save this collection from any amendments or
brevity.

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala appointed Prophets 'Alaihimus
Salam to disseminate His word and knowledge for the eternal
success of mankind. To benefit fully from these branches of
sublime knowledge, it is essential that fervent belief be built
according to the knowledge. While reading or listening to the
words of Allah or Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, one
should consider oneself completely ignorant. That is, belief in
human experiences and research should be replaced by the
belief in the unseen, and the heart should affirm every word,
read or heard as the truth.

An etiquette of reciting or listening to the Qur'an is that one
should imagine that Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala is addressing
him, similarly when one sits to read or listen to hadith, one
should think that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam is
directly addressing him. While reading or listening, the effect
of the words will be proportionate to the greatness and respect
that one has for the addressee and how attentive one is.

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says: . . .
When they listen to what has been sent down to the Messenger
(Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam), you see their eyes
overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognised. [Al-Maidah 5:83]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says (at another place): . . .
(O Muhammad) announce the good news to my slaves. Those who
listen to the Word and follow the best thereof (i.e. worship Allah
alone and repent to Him and avoid Taghut etc), those are (the one)
whom Allah has guided and those are the men of understanding. [Az-Zumar 39: 17-18]

It is reported in Bukhari

Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: When Allah decrees a matter in heaven, the
angels strike their wings in fear and submission to His word. The
decree of their Rabb sounds to them like (the chiming of) a chain on a
smooth rock. When their hearts are relieved from fear, they ask one
another what did your Rabb say? They reply that whatever He said
is the Truth, and He is the Most High and the Greatest. (Bukhari)

In another narration from Bukhari

Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that whenever Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam would say something (important) he would repeat
his words thrice, so that they are understood.

Therefore, it will be proper to read a hadith three times. One
should be engaged in this knowledge with discipline;
suppressing ones personal desires. Practice to read and hear
attentively, lovingly and respectfully. Conversations in
between should be avoided. An attempt should be made to sit
with wudu, in the position of tashahhud, without reclining.
The objective is that the Qur'an and words of hadith affect the
heart. Such a fervent belief be built on the promises of Allah
and His Prophet that it creates an earnest longing for Deen -
the force which makes us perform every action according to
the Sunnah of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, and to
consult the scholars of Deen, for a systematic guidance in
performing our deeds (actions) correctly.

I begin this book with an excerpt from the Preface of the book,
Amaniyal Ahbar Sharh Ma' aniyal Athar by Sheikh Muhammad
Yusuf Rahmatullahi 'alaih. This book is a commentary on
Imam Tahawi Rahmatullahi 'alaih' s famous book of hadith
Ma'anil Athar, on the life and sayings of Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam and his companions.

All praises be to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, Who created
man, so He may lavishly spend (on man) His bounties that do
not exhaust with passage of time, which are from such
treasures that never deplete by spending and that are beyond
human comprehension. In human beings, Allah has hidden
such jewels of inherent capabilities that, if found and applied,
will entitle him to benefit from the treasures of Ar-Rahman
(the Most Beneficent). And by means of which he can attain
such success as to dwell eternally in Paradise.

Allah's salutations be upon Muhammad Sallallahu alaihi
wasallam, the Chief of all Prophets and Apostles, the one
bestowed with the distinction of interceding for the sinful, and
the one sent as a mercy and blessing to mankind. Allah had
chosen him, before the creation of the Pen and the Preserved
Tablet, to lead all Prophets and Apostles. And selected him for
conveying His message to mankind. He was selected to
describe His bounties and boundless treasures that were
beyond human comprehension.

Allah endowed him with those branches of knowledge,
relating to His Magnificent Self, which were never unfolded to
mankind. Allah revealed to him such of His glorious and
illustrious attributes, which none knew before; neither a close
angel nor an Apostle. His (The Prophet's) chest was opened
and he was empowered with the capability to comprehend all
the hidden qualities placed in man -qualities by means of
which man can achieve a proximity to Allah, and seek
guidance in the affairs of this world and the Hereafter.

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala taught RasGlullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam the means of correcting the deeds of human
beings, which are continually stemming from them with every
passing moment. The correction of deeds forms the
cornerstone of success in this world and the Hereafter, just as
improper deeds result in deprivation and failure in both the worlds.

May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala be pleased with the
Sahabah Radiyallahu anhum. They acquired the knowledge -
knowledge, which is more numerous than the leaves of trees
and the drops of rain that continually stemed from Nabi
Sallallahu alaihi wasallam. Then they committed it to their
memory, and preserved it in the most befitting manner. They
accompanied the Prophet on journey and at home, and
participated in all his pre-occupations: Da'wah (preaching),
Jihad (striving in the cause), 'lbadah (worship), and social
affairs. Then they learned to practice these deeds according to
the Sunnah of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam in his
presence.

Blessed are the Sahabah, who acquired knowledge and its
application directly from Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam, without any intermediaries. Furthermore, they did
not restrict these branches of knowledge to themselves; rather
they conveyed this knowledge and wisdom, which was
preserved in their hearts and the deeds that they performed, to
others. Thus, illuminating the universe with Divine knowledge
and spiritual prophetic deeds. As a result of their endeavours,
the whole world became a cradle of learning and scholarship.
Men became fountains of light and guidance; and their lives
became firmly grounded on worship and Khilafat.

Kalaimah Tayyibah

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله

None is Worthy of Worship But Allah. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

Iman

The literal meaning of Iman is to believe in
someone's words relying solely on his authority.
In religious terms, it implies belief in the
Unseen relying solely on the authority of the
Messenger of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala.

Verses of Qur'an

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said to
His Prophet:
And We sent no Messenger before
you except that We revealed to
him: There is none worthy of
worship except Me, so worship
Me. [Al-Anbiya 21:25]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
The believers are only those whose
hearts tremble with fear whenever
Allah is mentioned. And when His
verses are recited to them, these
increase their faith; and in their
Rabb (Sustainer) they vest their
trust. [Al-Anfal 8:2]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And so, as for those who believe in
Allah and hold fast to Him, He will
cause them to enter into a Mercy
from Him and (bestow on them) a
Bounty; and He will guide them to Him along a straight path.[An-Nisa 4:175]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Indeed! We do help Our Messengers and those who believe in the life of this world and on the Day (of Resurrection) when the witnesses will stand up. [Al-Mu'min 40:51]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
It is those who believe (in the
Oneness of Allah and worship
none but Him Alone) and do not
mix their belief with Zulm (by
wronging themselves, that is, by
worshipping others besides Allah),
for them (only) there is peaceful
security and they are the rightly
guided. [Al- An 'am 6:82 ]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And those who believe are intense in their love for Allah. [Al-Baqarah 2:165 ]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said to His Prophet:
Say! Verily, my Salat and my sacrifice (of animals) and my living and my dying are for Allah,Rabb (Sustainer) of the Worlds. [Al-An'am 6:162 ]

Ahadith

1. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Iman (faith) has more than seventy
branches; the superiormost one is saying of La ilaha illallah (There
is none worthy of worship except Allah); and the inferior most is the
removal of an obstacle from the way; and Haya is a branch of Iman.
(Muslim)

Note: The essence, of Haya is that it restrains a man from evil and
prevents a man from neglecting the obligations that he owes to
Others. (Riyad-us-Salihin)

2. Abu Bakr Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: He who accepts from me the Kalimah, which I
presented to my uncle (Abu Talib at the time of his death) and he
rejected it, this will be a means for his salvation. (Musnad Ahmad)

4. Jabir ibn 'Abdullah Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates: I heard
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: The best Dhikr
(remembrance of Allah) is La ilaha illallah, and the best Du'a
(supplication) is Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah). (Tirmidhi)

Note: This Kalimah is the basis of the entire Deen. Without the
belief in Kalimah, neither Iman (faith) nor Aa'mal (deeds) are
acceptable. Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) is said to be the best
Du'a because praising Allah, Who is the Most Generous, amounts to
asking Him for His help or favours. (Mazahir Haque)

5. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Whenever a slave (of Allah) says
La ilaha illallah sincerely, the doors of the skies are opened (for it to
ascend) until it reaches the 'Arsh (Throne of Allah, and is readily
accepted) provided he abstains from major sins. (Tirmidhi)

Note: To say sincerely means that it is free from pretence and
hypocrisy. Abstaining from major sins ensures its rapid acceptance,
and even if it is recited without abstaining from the major sins, it is
still beneficial and rewarding. (Mirqat-ul-Mafatih)

6. Ya'la ibn Shaddad Radiyallahu 'anhu says that my father
Shaddad narrated to me in the presence of 'Ubadah ibn Samit
Radiyallahu 'anhuma who verified the narration. He said: We were
present with Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam. He inquired: Is there
any stranger amongst you, that is, the people of the Book? We said:
No, O Rasulallah! He then asked us to shut the door and said: Raise
your hands and say La ilaha illallah. So, we raised our hands for a
while (and recited the Kalimah). Afterwards Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam lowered his hand and said: Alhamdulillah (Praise be to
Allah). O Allah! Verily, You have sent me with this Kalimah and
have ordered me to convey it and have promised me Paradise on it,
and verily, You do not break Your Promise. He then said addressing
the Sahabah: Indeed, rejoice for Allah has forgiven you! (Musnad
Ahmad, Tabarani, Bazzar, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

7. Abu Dhar Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam said: Whenever a slave of Allah said La ilaha illallah and
died believing in it, he surely entered Paradise. I asked: Even if he
had fornicated and even if he had stolen? He replied: Even if he had
fornicated and even if he had stolen. I again asked: Even if he had
fornicated and even if he had stolen? He repeated: Even if he had
fornicated and even if he had stolen. I asked the third time: Even if
he had fornicated and even if he had stolen? He emphasized: Even if
he had fornicated and even if he had stolen, despite your disapproval O Abu Dhar! (Bukhari) .

Note: Abu Dhar Radiyallahu 'anhu was surprised that despite such
major sins, how could a man enter Paradise while justice demanded
that he should be subjected to punishment. Hence, Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said emphatically to remove his astonishment that
despite the disapproval of Abu Dhar, the man will enter Paradise,
implying that even though he may have done sins, but because of his
Iman he will turn with repentance and get his sins forgiven; or Allah
will out of His Infinite Mercy, forgive him and send him to Paradise
without any punishment or after a punishment. In any case, He will
eventually send him to Paradise. (Mu'ariful Hadith)

8. Hudhaifah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Islam will gradually fade as the design on
cloth fades, until neither Siyam (fasting), nor Zakat (charity) nor
Nusuk (religious devotion and sacrifice) will be known. In a certain
night the Qur'an will be lifted from the hearts of men leaving not a
single verse on the earth, and only a few groups of people will
remain, of old men and old women, saying: We found our forefathers
reciting the Kalimah La ilaha illallah, so we are reciting it silah
ibn Zufr said to Hudhaifah Radiyallahu 'anhu: How will their
saying of La ilaha illallah benefit them when they neither know
Siyam, nor Zakat, nor Nusuk? Hudhaifah Radiyallahu 'anhu evaded
him So he repeated his question thrice, each time Hudhaifah evaded
him. Then, after the third time, he turned and faced him saying: O
Silah! It will indeed save them from the Fire. (Mustadrak Hakim)

9. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: He who says La ilaha illallah, it
shall benefit him (be a means for his salvation) though before that he
may be afflicted by what (Punishment) is to befall him. (Bazzar,
Tabarani, Targhib)

10. 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Shall I not inform you of
the advice of Nuh 'Alaihis Salam to his son? They said: Indeed do
inform us. He said: Nuh 'Alaihis Salam advised his son saying: O
my son! I advise you to act upon two things and forbid you from
two. I advise you to say: La ilaha illallah; if it were placed in one
pan of the scale, and the skies and the earth in the other pan, it would
outweigh them. And if these (the skies and the earth) were to form
an invincible circle, it (the Kalimah) would break through the circle
and would reach Allah Ta'ala. And I advise you to say:
Subhanallahil Azim Wabihamdihi (Glory be to the Most Exalted
Allah, and Praise be to Him), as it is the worship of the entire
creation, and by it, their sustenance is allotted; and I forbid you from
two; Shirk (polytheism) and Kibr (arrogance) because these two evils
keep one away from Allah Ta'ala. (Bazzar, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

11. Talha ibn 'Ubaidullah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed, I know a
Kalimah which if recited by a dying man, will be a means of solace
for his departing soul and will be a light for him on the Day oi
Resurrection (this Kalimah is La ilaha illallah)- (Abu Ya'la, Majma-'uz-
Zawaid)

12. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrated (in a long narration) that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Each and everyone will be liberated
from Fire, who had said La ilaha illallah, and in his heart, there was
goodness '(Iman) equal to the weight of a grain of barley. After
them everyone will be liberated from the Fire who_ had said: La
ilaha illallah, and in his heart, there was goodness (Iman) equal to
the weight of a grain of wheat. After that, everyone will be liberated
from the Fire who had said: La ilaha illallah, and in his heart, there
was goodness (Iman) equal to the weight of a particle of dust.
(Bukhari)

13. Miqdad ibn Aswad Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: There shall not remain
upon the earth a house made of mud or of camel's hair in any city,
village or desert, except that Allah will make this Kalimah of Islam
to enter into it, either with a big honour and love or with a
submissive humiliation- either Allah will honour them by making
them from among the people of the Kalimah, or disgrace them by
making them live as subjects of the Muslims. (Musnad Ahmad)

14. Ibn-e-Shimasa Al Mahri Rahimahullah narrates that we were
present with 'Amr ibnil-'As Radiyallahu 'anhuma while he was in
the throes of death. After weeping continously, he turned his face
towards the wall. At this, his son consoled him saying: O my father!
Has Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam not given you the glad
tidings of such and such? Has Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
not given you the glad tidings of such and such? He then faced us
and said: Verily the most excellent thing that we prepare (for
ourselves) is the testimony of La ilaha illallahu wa anna Muhammad
ur Rasulullah (There is none worthy of worship except Allah, and
that Muhammad is His Messenger). Indeed I have passed my life
through three stages. I had seen myself when there was no one more
bitter in hatred towards Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam than
myself, and no one more desiring to seize an opportunity to kill him
than myself! And had I died in that state, I certainly would have
been of the people of the Fire. Then, Allah placed Islam in my heart,
I came to Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam and said: Give me
your right hand so that I may pledge allegiance to you. He extended
his right hand, but I withdrew my hand. At this, he asked: What is
with you O 'Amr? I said: I want to make a condition. He said:
Make a condition of what? I said: That I be forgiven! He said: Did
you not know that (the acceptance of) Islam eradicates the sins
committed before it and Hijrah (migration) eradicates the sins
committed before it and that Hajj (pilgrimage) eradicates the sins
committed before it.

And (thereafter) no one was more revered to me than Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam. And I could not bear to fill my eyes
(with the sight) of him out of reverence for him. And if I were asked
to describe him, I would not be able to do so, as I never looked at
him to my fill; and had I died in that state, I would have been
hopefully amongst the people of Paradise. Afterwards, we were
given responsibilities regarding which I know not how I have fared.
(This was the third phase of my life) So when I die (see that) I am
not accompanied by a wailing woman, or a fire. When you have
buried me, mould the mud upon my grave (in the shape of) a mound,
then remain standing around my grave for such time as it would take
to slaughter a camel and distribute its meat, so that I may feel solace
from you, while I see what reply I give to the messengers (angels) of
my Rabb. (Muslim)

16. Abu Laila Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam said: Woe to you O Abu Sufyan! Indeed I have come to
you with (the success of) this world and the Hereafter, so accept
Islam, and enter into safety. (Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

17. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam saying: When the Day of Resurrection will take place, I
will be allowed intercession, so I will say: O my Rabb! Send to
Paradise whoever had in their hearts a mustard seed of Iman (Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta'ala will accept my intercession), so they will enter
Paradise. Then, I will say: Send to Paradise whoever had in his heart
the smallest particle (of Iman). (Bukhari)

18. Abu Sa'Td Al Khudri Radiyallahu 'anhu reports that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam in a Hadith Qudsi narrated: When the
people of Paradise will have entered Paradise, and the people of the
Fire will have entered the Fire, Allah Ta'ala will say: Take out from
it whosoever had in his heart Iman equal to the weight of a mustard
seed. Accordingly, they will be taken out from the Fire, blackened
(by it). They will be cast into the River of Life from where they shall
sprout afresh, as a seed sprouts on the bank of a torrential stream.
Have you not seen how it comes out yellow and curved? (Bukhari)

19. Abu Umamah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that a man asked
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam: O Rasulallah! What is Iman?
He replied: When your good deed pleases you and your evil deed
grieves you, then you are a Mu'min (believer). (Mustadrak Hakim)

20. 'Abbas ibn 'Abdul Muttalib Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: He has indeed tasted
the delightful flavour of Iman; who is pleased with Allah as Rabb,
and with Islam as Deen (religion) and with Muhammad Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam as (Allah's) Messenger. (Muslim)

Note: It means that whosoever worships Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala
and leads a life according to Islam with complete obedience to
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam along with a profound love
for Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala and Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam has indeed tasted the sweetness of Iman.

21. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam said: Whosoever possesses the following three qualities
will have tasted the sweetness of Iman: The one who loves Allah and
His Rasul more than anything else; the one who loves a person only
for the sake of Allah; and the one who hates to return to Kufr
(disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the Fire. (Bukhari)

22. Abu Umamah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Anyone, who loves for the sake of
Allah alone and hates for the sake of Allah alone; gives for the sake
of Allah alone and withholds for the sake of Allah alone, has indeed
perfected his Iman. (Abu Dawood)

23. Ibne' Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam asked Abu Dhar: O Abu Dhar! Which hand-hold of
Iman is most trustworthy? He replied: Allah 'Azza wa Jalil, and His
Rasool know best. He said: Friendship for the sake of Allah alone,
love for the sake of Allah alone and hatred for the sake of Allah
alone. (Baihaqi)

Note: It means that from amongst the branches of Iman, the most
lasting and invigorating is that, in one's dealings whether be it for
making or breaking ties, for love or hatred, one looks solely to the
pleasure of Allah and acts according to His Commandments, leaving
aside all his personal desires.

24. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Good tidings to the one who has
believed in me and seen me; and good tidings seven times over to the
one who has believed in me and has not seen me. (Musnad Ahmad)

25. 'Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid Rahimahullah narrates that some
people mentioned the Sahabah of Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam and their Iman before 'Abdullah Radiyallahu 'anhu. So,
'Abdullah said: Verily, the prophethood of Muhammad Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam was clear and obvious for anyone who had seen
him. And I swear by the One, besides Whom there is no one worthy
of worship, no believer has a faith better than the belief in the
Unseen. He then recited (from Al-Baqarah 2:1) AlifLam Mim Dhalikal
Kitabu la rayba fih...bil Ghaib 'This is the Book (the Qur'an),
whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun\
pious and righteous persons — who believe in the unseen!" (Mustadrak Hakim)

26. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: I wish that I could meet my
brothers. The Sahabah of Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam asked:
Are we not your brothers? He replied: You are my companions, but
my brothers are those who will believe in me without having seen
me. (Musnad Ahmad)

27. Abu 'Abdur Rahman Al Juhani Radiyallahu 'anhu narrated that
we were sitting with Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, when
two riders appeared. When he saw them, he said: These two men
appear to be from the tribe of Kindah, Madhhij! When they reached
him, it became evident that they were, in fact, from Madhhij. One of
them came close to him to pledge allegiance. Upon taking the hand
of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, he said: O Rasulallah!
What will be the reward for the one who has seen you and believes
in you and verifies (that which) you (have been sent with) and
follows you? Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied: Good
tidings for him. So he passed his hand over the Prophet's hand and
left, having made his pledge. Then the other came forward and took
the Prophet's hand to pledge allegiance. He said: O Rasulallah! The
one who believes in you, and verifies you and follows you although
he had not seen you, what will he get? He replied: Good tidings to
him, again good tidings to him, and again good tidings to him. So he
passed his hand over the Prophet's hand and left, having made his
pledge. (Musnad Ahmad)

28. Abu Musa Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: There are three types of people, who will have
a double reward: A man from among the people of the Book (Jew or
Christian), who believed in his Prophet and (also) believed in
Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam; a slave when he fulfils the
rights (duties) of Allah as well as the rights of his master; and a man
who possessed a maid-servant and brought her up in an excellent
manner and educated her with the best of knowledge and then set her
free and married her, for him is a double reward. (Bukhari)

Note: The objective of this hadith is to explain that a double reward
will be recorded in respect of each and every of their deeds,
compared with those of others. For example, if anyone offers Salat,'
he will receive a tenfold reward and when anyone of them from these
three persons does the same action, his reward will be twenty-fold.
(Mazahir Haque)

29. Awsat Rahimahullah narrated that Abu Bakr Radiyallahu 'anhu
addressed us saying: A year ago Rasulullah Sailallahu 'alaihi
wasallam stood at this very place where I am standing. And
thereafter, Abu Bakr began to weep. Then Abu Bakr Radiyallahu
'anhu said: Ask Allah for Afiyah (well being) as no one has been
given anything better than 'Afiyah after Yaqin (certainty in faith).
(Musnad Ahmad)

30. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that indeed
Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The beginning of the
reformation of this Ummah was due to firm belief and abstaining
from worldly pleasures and the beginning of the decline of this
Ummah will be due to miserliness and long hopes. (Baihaqi)

31. 'Umar ibnil-Khattab Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed, if you put your faith
completely in Allah, as it ought to be, then surely you will be
provided sustenance as birds are provided for. They leave in the
morning with their empty stomachs and return in the evening duly
filled. (Tirmidhi)

32. Jabir ibn 'Abdullah Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrated that he
accompanied Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam in an expedition
towards Najd; and when Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam was
returning from this expedition, he was with him. At noon, they
reached a valley, full of thorny trees. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam dismounted and the people dispersed amongst the trees,
seeking shade. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam rested under a
tree and hung his sword on it. We slept for a while when Rasulullah
sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam suddenly called us, and there was a
Beduin disbeliever with him. He said: This (Beduin) drew my sword
at me while I was asleep: So I woke up, while the naked sword was
in his hand and he said to me: Who can save you from me? I said to
him three times: Allah! Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam did
not punish him and sat down. (Bukhari)

33. Salih ibn Mismar and Ja'far ibn Burqan Rahimahullah narrate
that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam asked Harith ibn Malik: How
are you, O Harith ibn Malik? He replied: A Mu'min, O Rasulallah!
He asked: A true Mu'min! He replied: A true Mu'min. Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: For every truth, there is a reality.
So what is the reality of your Iman? He replied: I have turned
myself away from the world, and pass my nights awake (in worship)
and pass my days in thirst (fasting). And as if I am seeing the l Arsh
(Throne) of my Rabb when it shall be brought, and as if I am seeing
the people of Paradise visiting one another therein, and as if I am
hearing the howling of the people of the Fire! At that, Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: (Harith is) A Mu'min whose heart
has been enlightened. (Musannaf 'Abdur Razzaq)

34. Ma'iz Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam was asked which of the deeds are most virtuous? He said:
Iman on Allah the One, then Jihad, and then an accepted Hajj. These
surpass all other deeds (in excellence), as the distance between the
rising of the sun and its setting in the west. (Musnad Ahmad)

35. Abu Umamah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that one day the
Sahabah of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam mentioned about
the (luxuries of the) world in his presence. So, Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam (drawing the attention of the Sahabah to emphasize
strongly the importance of the topic) said: Behold! Will you not
listen? Behold! Will you not listen? Verily, a simple, humble hardy
life emanates from Iman. Verily, a simple, humble hardy life
emanates from Iman. Meaning thereby, a hardy life with simple
clothes and giving up luxuries of life to such an extent that a person's
skin becomes dry. (Abu Dawud)

Note: This does not mean that Iman is limited to a hardy life but
Iman encompasses within itself numerous distinguished qualities.

37. Sufyan ibn ' Abdullah Aththaqafi Radiyallahu 'anhu narrated
that I asked: O Rasulallah! Tell me something most important about
Islam, so that I will have no further need to ask about this from
anyone after you. He said: Say, I believe in Allah, and be steadfast
therein. (Muslim)

Note: First, to believe in Allah and in all of His attributes, then
comply with His Commandments and those of His Messenger. This
Iman and compliance thereof ought not to be transitional but should
be held Steadfastly to. (Mazahir Haque)

39. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Verily, Allah has forgiven my Ummah the evil
promptings or desires of their hearts, as long as they do not act upon
them or speak of them. (Bukhari)

40. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that some of the
Sahabah Radiyallahu 'annum came to Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam and asked him: We find that, in our hearts, arise such
thoughts that we would be ashamed to talk of them. He said: Well,
do you indeed feel like that? We said: Yes. He replied: That is pure
Iman. (Muslim)

Note: This means that when these thoughts instigate you; and far
from believing in them, you do not even want to utter them. Then
indeed this is the sign of perfect Iman. (Nawawi)

44. 'Ali Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam said in a Hadith Qudsi that Allah Ta'ala says: Indeed I am
Allah, there is none worthy of worship except Me; he who
acknowledges My Oneness enters My fortress, and he who enters
My fortress is safe from My Punishment. (Shirazi, Jami-'us-Saghir)

45. Makhul Rahimahullah narrated that a very old man, with
eyebrows drooping over his eyes, came and said: O Rasulallah A
man who had betrayed, fornicated, and not left any wish or a
slightest desire (whether permitted or forbidden) but fulfilled it; if his
sins were distributed amongst the entire population of the world, they
would be destroyed thereby. Can his turning with repentance be
accepted? Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam asked: Have you
embraced Islam? He replied: As for me, I bear witness that there is
none worthy of worship except Allah, Alone, without partner, and
that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Then, indeed Allah will keep
forgiving you and replacing your evil deeds with righteous ones as
long as you are faithful to the words of this Kalimah. At this, the old
man exclaimed: O Rasulallah! And my betrayals and my
fornication? Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied: And your
betrayals and your fornication. The old man then turned and left
saying (out of sheer joy): Allahu Akbar, La illha illallah. (Tafsir ibn
Kathir)

46. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn 'As Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates: I
heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Indeed Allah
will summon a man from my Ummah in the presence of the entire
creation on the Day of Resurrection and ninety-nine scrolls (of evil
deeds) will be unrolled in front of him, while each scroll (length)
being as far as the eye can see. He (Allah) will ask: Do you deny
anything (written) here? Have My scribes done any injustice to you?
He will say: No, my Rabb. Allah will say: Have you got any excuse
for it? He will reply: No, my Rabb. Allah will say: We have with us
a good deed of yours, and verily, today no injustice will be done to
you. Then a piece of paper will be brought forth written therein will
be these words:

I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except
Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and
Messenger.

Then Allah will say: Go and have it weighed. He will say: O my
Rabb, what is (the weight of) this paper as compared to all of these
scrolls? Allah will say: Indeed there will be no injustice to you. The
scrolls will then be placed in one pan (of the scale) and the piece of
paper in the other pan. Thereupon, compared to the weight of the
piece of paper, the pan of scrolls will begin to fly. And nothing can
outweigh the name of Allah. (Tirmidhi)

47. Abu 'Amrah Al Ansari Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: I bear witness that there is none
worthy of worship except Allah, and that I am His Messenger. Any
slave (of Allah) who meets Allah with this belief, this Kalimah will
keep him away from Fire on the Day of Resurrection. In another
narration: Anyone who meets Allah on the day of Judgement
testifying these two, (Oneness of Allah and Prophethood of
Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) shall enter Paradise, despite
all his sins. (Musnad Ahmad, Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

Note: Commentators in the light of this and similar ahadTth state that
such a person will enter into Paradise either his sins being forgiven
by the Mercy of Allah or after he has withstood punishment.
(Mu'ariful Hadlth)

48. 'Itban ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Anyone who bears witness that
there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that I am His
Messenger can never enter Hell or be burnt by its fire. (Muslim)

49. Abu Qatadah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates from his father that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: He who bears witness
that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and his tongue frequently
recites it while his heart is contented with it, the Fire shall not burn (Baihaqi)

50. Mu'adh ibn Jabal Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Anyone who dies, bearing witness
with the certainty of his heart that there is none worthy of worship
but Allah and that I am His Messenger, will be forgiven by Allah.
(Musnad Ahmad)

51. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said, while Mu'adh Radiyallahu 'anhu
was riding behind him on the same camel's saddle: O Mu'adh ibn
Jabal! Mu'adh replied: Here I am at your service, may you be
blessed, O Rasulallah! He again said: O Mu'adh! He again replied:
Here I am at your service, may you be blessed, O Rasulallah! May
you be blessed, this happened thrice, then Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Anyone who bears witness that there is none
worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His
Messenger truthfully from his heart, then Allah will forbid him from
the Fire. Mu'adh said: O Rasulallah! Should I not inform people
that they may rejoice? He replied: Consequently, they will depend
on this alone (and give up their good deeds). However, Mu'adh
Radiyallahu 'anhu narrated this hadith, at the time of his death, for
fear of the sin (of concealing knowledge). (Bukhari)

Note: Commentators give two explanations to the Ahadlth in which
Hell (Fire) is forbidden, only on bearing witness of La ildha illallahu
Muhammad-ur -Rasulullah "There is none worthy of worship except
Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah". One is
deliverance from eternal Punishment of Hell, i.e. they would not be
in Hell forever like unbelievers or polytheists, though they would be
in Hell for such time until Punishment for their sins is over. The
second meaning is that bearing testimony to La ildha illallahu
Muhammad-ur-Rasulullah encompasses the whole of Islam. One
who testifies to this truly and thoughtfully will indeed mould his life
according to the tenets of Islam. (Mazahir Haque)

52. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: He will be the most blessed by my
intercession on the Day of Resurrection who says La ilaaha illallaah
with all the sincerity of his heart. (Bukhari)

53. Rifa'ah AI JuhanT Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: I testify before Allah that any slave
of Allah who dies, bearing witness truthfully from his heart that there
is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that I am the Messenger
of Allah, and maintains righteous deeds, will certainly enter
Paradise. (Musnad Ahmad)

54. 'Umar ibnil-Khattab Radiyallahu 'anhu said: I heard Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Verily I know a Kalimah, which
no slave of Allah says truthfully from his heart, and then dies in that
state, except that Allah will surely forbid him from the Fire; that
Kalimah is La ilaha illallah. (Mustadrak Hakim)

55. Iyyad Al Ansari Radiyallahu 'anhu ascribes to Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam that he said: Verily La ilaha illallah is a
Kalimah regarded precious by Allah. It has with Allah a high status.
And it is a Kalimah that he who says it truthfully, Allah will send
him to Paradise, and he who says it insincerely, it will save his blood
(life) and protect his wealth (in this world) but when he will meet
Allah on the Day of Judgement, He will take him into account.
(Bazzar, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

Note: The Kalimah becomes a source of protection for one's life and
property even if it is said insincerely. This is because he is
apparently a Muslim and as such he will neither be killed nor his
property confiscated as is done with a fighting unbeliever.

56. Abu Bakr SiddTq Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: He who bears witness to La ilaha illallah-
there is none worthy of worship except Allah, with his heart
verifying his tongue, shall enter Paradise from any of its doors he wishes. (Abu Ya'la)

57. Abu Musa Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Take good news, and give good news to
others, that he, who bears witness to La ilaha illallahu- there is none
worthy of worship except Allah and is truthful in his testimony
thereof, will enter Paradise. (Musnad Ahmad, Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

58. Abu Darda Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: He will enter Paradise who sincerely bears
witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that
Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. (Majma-'ul-Bahrain)

59. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: When I entered Paradise, I saw on both of its
sides three lines written in gold. The first line read: La ilaha
illallahu Muhammad-ur-Rasulullah (There is none worthy of
worship except Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah). The
second line read: What we had sent forth, we found (the reward)
thereof, and what we had consumed, we benefitted from it, and what
we had left behind, was a loss. And the third line read: Sinful
Ummah and Ever Forgiving Rabb. (Jami-'us-Saghir)

60. 'Itban ibn Malik Al Ansari Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that
Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Not shall a slave (of Allah)
appear on the Day of Resurrection having said La ilaha illallah
seeking only the pleasure of Allah, except that Allah will forbid the
Fire upon him. (Bukhari)

61. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: He who departs from the world with, sincere
belief in Allah alone Who has no partners, and having established
Salat and paid Zakat, departs in such a state that Allah is pleased
with him. (Mustadrak Hakim)

Note: Sincere belief means that he was obedient from the core of his
heart.

62. Abu Dhar Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed, he is successful who has sincerely
dedicated his heart to Iman and purified his heart (from polytheism
and hypocrisy) and kept his tongue truthful, and made his Nafs, the
innerself, satisfied (by the rememberence of Allah), and kept his
manners upright, and lent his ears to listening attentively (to the
truth) and his eyes observing (with the light of Iman). (Musnad Ahmad)

66. Mu'adh Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam asked: O Mu'adh! Did you hear a sound last night? I
replied: No. Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam then said: Verily, an
angel came to me from my Rabb, and gave me the good tidings that
whoever from my Ummah dies, not ascribing any partner to Allah,
will enter Paradise. I said: O Rasulallah! Should I not go out to the
people and give them these good tidings? Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam replied: Leave them on their own, so that they may
compete in righteousness. (Tabarani)

67. Mu'adh ibn Jabal Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: O Mu'adh! Do you know what is
Allah's right upon His slaves and what are the slave's rights upon
Allah? I replied: Allah and His Rasul know best. He said: Indeed,
Allah's right upon His slaves is that they worship Him, and do not
ascribe any partners to Him. And the slave's rights upon Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta'ala is that He will not punish anyone who does not
ascribe any partner to Him. (Muslim)

68. Ibne-'Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: He, who meets Allah not ascribing
any partner to Him, and not having killed anyone, will meet Allah
with the least burden on his back. (Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

69. JarTr Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam said: He who dies, not ascribing any partner to Allah, and
has not shed blood unjustly, will be sent to Paradise, from any of its
doors he desires. (Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

Beleief In the Unseen

Believing in Allah Ta'ala and in the Unseen Truths, and believing in all that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam has presented as a certainty, and rejecting material experiences, human perceptions and mortal pleasures, if they are contrary to what has been revealed to Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam. Belief in Allah Ta'ala and His Attributes,
His Messenger, and in Predestination.

Verses Of Quran

(When the Jews and Christians
said as our Qiblah and that of the
Muslims is the same, how can we
be punished? Answering these
thoughts) Allah Subhanahu wa
Ta'ala said:
It is not righteousness that you turn
your faces towards the East or
towards the West but the
righteousness is this that they
believe in Allah and the Last Day,and in the angels, and the Books,
and the Prophets; and given their
wealth, for love of Him to
relatives, the orphans, the needy
and the traveller and to those who
ask, and to set slaves free and
establish Salat and give Zakat.
And those who fulfill their oaths
(treaty) when they make one, and
those who are patient in extreme
poverty and illness, and at the time
of stress during battle. Such are
the truthful and such are the pious.
[Al-Baqarah 2:177 ]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
O mankind! Remember Allah's
favours to you! Is there any
Creator other than Allah Who
provides for you sustenance from
the sky and the earth? None is
worthy of worship but He. How
then are you turning away (from
Him). [Fatir 35:3]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
The Originator of the heavens and
the earth! How can He have a
child when He has no wife, and He
created all things and is the
Knower of all things? [Al-An'am 6:101]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Have you seen the semen that you
emit (in the womb of the women)? Do you create it (transform this
semen into a perfect human being),
or are We the Creator? [Al-Waqi 'ah 56:58-59]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Have you seen that which you
cultivate (sow into the ground)?
Is it you who cause it to grow, or
are We the Grower? [Al-Waqi 'ah 56:63-64]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Have you observed the water
which you drink?
Is it you who cause it to come
down from the rain-clouds, or are
We the Causer? If We willed We could turn it
bitter. Why then do you not give
thanks? Have you observed the fire that
you kindle? Is it you who have grown the tree
that serves as its fuel, or were We the Grower? [Al-Waqi 'ah 56:68-72]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Indeed, Allah is the One Who
splits the seed and the pit (of fruits
etc. for sprouting). He brings forth
the living from the dead, and the
dead from the living. Such is
Allah. How then are you turning
away?He is the Cleaver of the daybreak;
and He has appointed the night for
resting in tranquility, and the sun
and the moon for calculating
(time). That is the measuring of
the Mighty, the Wise.
And He is the One Who has set for
you the stars that you may be
guided by them, in your course in
the darkness of the land and the
sea. We have explained Our
revelations for people who have
knowledge.
And He is the One Who has
produced you from a single soul,
and has given you a place of
residing (on the earth) and then an
abode (in your graves). We have
explained Our revelations for
people who have understanding.
And He is the One Who sends
down water from the sky, with
which We bring forth vegetation of
every kind and from them We
bring forth green blades, from
which We bring forth the thick-
clustered grain; and from the date-
palm, from the pollen of which
spring lush bunches bending with
their weight; and gardens of
grapes, and olive, and
pomegranate, alike (featured) and
unlike. Look at their fruits when
they bear fruit and ripen. Indeed,
herein verily are signs for those
who believe.[ Al-An'am 6:95-99]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
So praise be to Allah, Sustainer of
the heavens, and Sustainer of the
earth, the Sustainer of the worlds. And to Him (Alone) belongs
Majesty in the heavens and the
earth. And He is the Mighty, the
Wise. [Al-Jathiyah 45:36-37]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said to
His Prophet:
Say! O Allah! Possessor of
Sovereignty! You give
Sovereignty to whom You will,
and You withdraw Sovereignty
from whom You will. You exalt
whom You will, and You abase
whom You will. In Your Hand is
(all) the good. Indeed, You are
able to do all things.
You cause the night to pass into
the day and You cause the day to
pass into night, and You bring
forth the living from the dead and
the dead from the living, and You
give sustenance to whom You
choose without limit. [Ale 'Imran 3:26-27]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And with Him (Allah) are the keys
of the unseen (of which) none but
He knows. And He knows what is
in the land and in the sea. And
there is not a leaf that falls but that He knows about it, and not
a grain (seed) in the darkness of
the earth, nor a thing alive
(organic), or dry (inorganic) but
that (it is noted) in a clear record.
And He is the One Who takes your
souls by night (when your are
asleep), and has knowledge of all
that you have done by day. And He
brings you back to life each day
that a term appointed (your life
period) be fulfilled. And afterward
unto Him is your return. Then He
will proclaim unto you what you
used to do.[Al-An'am 6:59-60]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said to
His Prophet:
Say: Shall I choose for a protecting
friend other than Allah, the
Originator of the heavens and the
earth, Who feeds and is never fed?
[Al-An'am 6:14]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says: And nothing exists, except that We
have treasures of it. And We do
not send it down except in an
appointed measure. [Al-Hijr 15:21]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Do these hypocrites seek honour,
and power at the hands of
disbelievers? Verily, then to Allah
belongs all honour and power. [An-Nisa 4:139]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And so many a moving (living)
creature carry not their own
provision. Allah provides for them
and for you. He is the Hearer, the
Knower. Al-'Ankabut [29:60]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said to
His Prophet:
Say (to mankind): what do you
think, if Allah took away your
hearing and your sight and sealed
your hearts, Who is there other
than Allah Who could restore it for
you? See how We display Our
revelations to them? Yet still they
turn away.[Al-An'am 6:46]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said to
His Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam
Say (to mankind): Have you
considered, if Allah made the night
unending for you till the Day of
Resurrection, is there anyone apart
from Allah who could bring you
the light? Will you then not hear?
Say (to mankind): Have you
considered, if Allah made the day
unending for you till the Day of
Resurrection, is there anyone apart
from Allah who could bring you
night wherein you rest? Will you
then not see? [Al-Qasas 28:71-72]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And of His signs are the ships, like
(floating) mountains in the sea; If He wills, He calms the wind so
that they keep still upon its surface.
Indeed, herein are signs for every
patient and grateful (heart). Or (if He wills), He causes them to
perish, on account of that which
they have earned and He forgives
much. [Ash-ShQra 42:32-34]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And indeed We had given Dawud
grace from Us (by saying): O hills
Glorify Allah with him! And (O)
birds you also. And We made the
iron soft for him. [Saba 34:10]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
(Because of the mischief of Qarun)
We made him sink into the earth
with his dwelling. Then he had no
group and party to help him other
than Allah, nor was he of those
who could save himself. [Al-Qasas 28:81]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says: Then We revealed to Musa
(saying)! Strike the sea with your
staff. And (as he did this) it parted, (causing many through
ways) and each part was like a
huge mountain. [Ash-Shu'ara' 26:63]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And Our ordaining (a thing and its coming into being) is but one act like the twinkling of an eye [Al-Qamar 54:50]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Indeed He (Allah) is the One
Alone Who creates and He is the
One Alone Whose Orders prevail.
[Al-A'raf7:54]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
(Every messenger gave the same
message to his people; worship
Allah) You have none worthy of
worship but Him. [Al-A'raf 7:59]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And if all the trees on the earth
were pens, and the seas, with seven
more seas to help it (were made
ink), even then the words of Allah
(describing His wonders, grandeur
and majesty) would not be
exhausted. Indeed, Allah is Mighty, Wise. [Luqman 31:27]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said to His Prophet:
Say! Nothing befalls us save that which Allah has decreed for us.
He is our Protector, Lord and
Helper; (so there is some good in
whatever befalls us), and in Allah
let the believers put their trust. [At-Tawbah9:51]

Allah SubhanahQ wa Ta'ala says:
If Allah inflicts you with hurt,
there is none who can remove it
but Him; and if He desires good
for you, there is none who can
repel His Bounty. He causes it to
reach whomsoever He wills of His
bondsmen; He is Forgiving, the Merciful.[Yunus 10:107]

Ahadith

70. Ibne-' Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Jibrail 'Alaihis
Salam asked Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam: Tell me what is Iman?
Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied: Iman is that you believe in
Allah and the Last Day, and in the angels, and the Books, and in the
Prophets, and that you believe in death, and life after death, and that
you believe in Paradise and Hell, and the Accountability, and the
Scale (of deeds), and that you believe in all (aspects of) destiny, its
good and its bad. Jibrail 'Alaihissalam said: Then if I do that, have I
believed? Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied: If you do
that, you have believed. (Musnad Ahmad)

71. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Iman is that you believe in Allah, and His
angels, and meeting Him (in the Hereafter), and His Messengers, and
that you believe in the Resurrection. (Bukhari)

72. 'Umar ibnil-Khattab Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that he heard
Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: He who dies believing in
Allah, and the Last Day, it will be said to him: Enter from any of the
eight doors of Paradise that you wish. (Musnad Ahmad)

73. 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Verily in the heart of
man, a thought is stirred by Shaitan, and a thought is stirred by an
angel. As for the thought stirred by Shaitan, it instigates towards the
doing of evil, and falsifying the Truth. And as for the thought stirred
by the angel, it urges towards the good, and confirmation of the
Truth. So he, who finds in his heart the thought of doing good and
affirming the Truth, should know that it is (guidance) from Allah and
should praise (and thank) Allah, and he who finds in his heart the
other thought (from Shaitan) should seek refuge in Allah from
Shaitan, the accursed; and then Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam recited this verse from the Qur'an, "Shaitan makes you
fear poverty and bids you to commit evil deeds" (Surah Baqarah 2:268)
(Tirmidhi)

75. Abu Dhar Radiyallahu 'anhu, narrates from Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam in one of Hadith Qudsi that Allah Tabkraka wa
Ta'ala has said: O My slaves! I have indeed made oppression
unlawful upon Myself and have made it unlawful for you, so do not
oppress one another. O My slaves! All of you are astray, except
whom I have guided, so seek guidance from Me, I will guide you. O
My slaves! All of you are hungry except whom I have fed, so seek
food from Me, I will feed you. O My slaves! All of you are naked,
except whom I have clothed, so seek clothing from Me, I will clothe
you. O My slaves! Verily you commit errors day and night, and I
forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness from Me, I will forgive you. O My slaves! You will not be able to harm Me, and succeed in such a
purpose; and neither will you be able to benefit Me and succeed in
such a purpose. O My slaves! Even if the first and last of you, men
and jinn, were as pious as the one with the most pious heart amongst
you, that would not cause any increase in My Kingdom. O My
slaves! Even if the first and last of you, men and jinn were as
wicked as the one with the most wicked heart amongst you, that
would not cause any decrease in My Kingdom. O My slaves! Even
if the first and last of you, men and jinn were to stand in one plain
and ask of Me, and I were to give every one what he asked, that
would not decrease of what I possess even to the extent of the water
which a needle when dipped into the sea can take out from it. O My
slaves! They are only your deeds which I put to your account and
then pay you in full for them, so he who finds (therein) good, should
praise Allah, and he who finds otherwise should undoubtedly blame
no one but himself, alone. (Muslim)

76. Abu Musa Al Ash 'an narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam stood amongst us and made five statements: 1. Verily
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala does not sleep, nor He seeks to sleep. 2.
He lowers the scale (of sustenance) and raises it. 3. The deeds of the
night are lifted up to Him before the deeds of the day. 4. And the
deeds of the day before the deeds of the night. 5. His veil is Light
(between Him and His creation). If He were to raise it, the sublime
splendour of His Face would set ablaze all His creation where His
glance reaches. (Muslim)

Note: The verses and ahadith in which the faces, eyes, hands or other
physical traits of Allah are mentioned, are allegorical. Their meaning
is beyond human comprehension.

77. Ibne- 'Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Verily Allah Ta'ala has created
Israfil 'Alaihis Salam. From the day he was created he has been
keeping both his feet in line, not raising his eyes. There are seventy
(veils of light) between him and the Sustainer, Blessed and Exalted.
If he were to come near any of those (veils of light), he would be set
ablaze. (Masabih-hus-Sunnah)

78. Zurarah ibn Awfa Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam asked Jibrail 'Alaihis Salam: Have you
seen your Rabb (Sustainer)? Jibrail 'Alaihis Salam trembled and
replied: O Muhammad! Indeed between me and Him are seventy
veils of light, if I were to come close to any of them, I would be
burnt. (Masabih-hus-Sunnah)

79. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu reported from Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam narrating in a Hadlth Qudsi that Allah
'Azza wa Jalil said: Spend, (O man), I shall spend on you. And then
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The Hand (treasures) of
Allah is full and spending day and night continuously does not effect
its fullness. And he said: Do you see, what He spent since He
created the sky and the earth? And His 'Arsh (Throne) was over the
waters. Indeed this has not decreased that which is in His Hand? In
His Hand is the Scale (of justice), whereby- he raises and lowers
(people). (Bukhari)

80. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu reports that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam in a Hadith Qudsi narrated: Allah shall seize the
earth on the Day of Resurrection, and fold the sky. in His right hand, then He will say: I am the King. Where are the kings of the earth? (Bukhari)

Note: The attribute of seizing the earth, folding the sky, the Hand of
Allah, and the like are all Truth, the reality of which is beyond our
grasp as it does not have any resemblance with the attributes of
creation. Allah has no resemblence to His creation; neither in His
Entity, nor in His Attributes, but in words alone. Allah and His
Attributes are far above the comprehension of any of His creation.

81. Abu Dhar Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Verily I see what you do not see, and I hear
what you do not hear. The sky creaks (with the Greatness and
Magnificence of Allah), and it is its right to creak! There is not,
therein, the space of four fingers, but that an angel is lowering its
forehead in prostration to Allah. By Allah! If you knew what I
know, you would have laughed little and wept much, and you would
not have taken pleasure from your wives in beds, and you would
have gone out to the tops of the lofty heights, supplicating fervently
to Allah. Indeed, I wish that I were (but) a plant to be plucked (from
the earth)! (Tirmidhi)

82. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Verily there are ninety-nine names
of Allah; one hundred less one, he who memorizes them enters
Paradise. He is Allah besides Whom there is none worthy of
worship, He is:

Ar-Rahman
- The Compassionate

Ar-Rahim - The Most Merciful

Al-Malik - The King

Al-Quddus - The Most Holy

As-Salam
- The Granter of peace and Free of all
Blemishes

Al-Mu 'min - The Granter of safety and security

Al-Muhaimin - The Guardian of all things

Al-Aziz - The Mighty

Al-Jabbar - The Overpowering

Al-Mutakabbir - The Greatest in Majesty

Al-Khaliq - The Creator

Al-Bari - The One Who brings creation into
being

Al-Musawwir - The One Who designs and gives
shape to the creation

Al-Ghaffar - The Continually Forgiving

Al-Qahhar - The Most Dominant

Al-Wahhab - The Most Generous Bestower

Ar-Razzaq - The Provider

Al-Fattah - The Opener to the way to victory
And mercy

Al-'Alim - The All Knowing

Al-Qabid - The Withholder of sustenance and
life

Al-Basit - The Plentiful Giver

Al-Khafid - The Abaser

Al-Rafi' - The Exalter

Al-Mu'iz - The Giver of honour and dignity

Al-Mudhil - The Giver of disgrace

As-Sami' - The All Hearing

Al-Basir - The All Seeing

Al-Hakam - The Indisputable Judge

Al-'Adl - The Just

Al-Latif - The Most Gracious

Al-Khabir - The All Aware

Al- Halim - The Clement

Al-'Azim - The Incomparably Great

Al-Ghaffir - The All Forgiving

Ash-Shakur - The Grateful Rewarder and
Recompenser

Al- 'Aliyyu - The Most High

Al-Kabir - The Most Great

Al-Hafiz - The Protector

Al-Muqit - The Sustainer and Controller of all
Things

Al-Hasib - The Reckoner

Al-Jalil - The Majestic

Al-Karim - The Generous and Benevolent

Ar-Raqib - The Watcher of all things

Al-Mujib - The Answerer and Responder

Al-Wasi' - The Vast in His Knowledge and
Goodness

Al-Hakim - The Most Wise

Al-Wadud - The Most Loving

Al-Majid - The Glorious and Exalted

Al-Ba'ith - The Resurrector of the dead

Ash-Shahid - The Witness

Al-Haq - The Absolute True in His Being and Attributes

Al-Wakil - The Trustee

Al-Qawi - The Most Powerful

Al-Matin - The Most Firm

Al-Wali - The Loving Patron and Supporter

Al- Hamid - The Praiseworthy

Al-Muhsi - The All-Knowing

Al-Mubdiu - The Originator of Creation

Al-Mu'id - The Recreatbr of Creation

Al-Muhyi - The Giver of Life

Al-Mumit - The Giver of Death

Al- Hayy - The ever Living

Al-Qayyum - The Eternal Sustainer

Al-Wajid - The Self-Sufficient

Al-Majid - The Grand

Al-Wahid - The One

Al-Ahad - The Single

As-Samad - The One Who Depends on none and all others depend on Him

Al-Qadir - The Most Powerfully Able

Al-Muqtadir - The Prevailing

Al-Muqaddim - The Advancer

Al-Muakhkhir - The Delayer

Al-Awwal - The First

Al-'Akhir - The Last

Az-Zahir - The Manifest

Al-Batin - The Hidden

Al-Wali - The Governor

Al-Muta'ali - The Sublime

Al-Barr - The Amply Beneficent

At-Tawwab - The Acceptor of Repentance

Al-Muntaqim - The Avenger

Al-'Afwu - The Pardoner

Ar-Rauf- The Benevolent, Sympathetic

Malik ul Mulk - The Ruler of the Kingdom

Dhul Jaliili wal - The Sustainer of Majesty and

Ikram - Splendour

Al-Muqsit - The Most Equitable

Al-Jami' - The Gatherer

Al-Ghani - The Self-Sufficient, Independent

Al-Mughni - The Granter of Wealth and
Sufficiency

Al-Mani'u - The Depriver

Ad-Darru - The Afflicter of Harm

An-Nafi' - The Granter of Benefits

An-Nur - The Light

Al-Hadi - The Guide

Al-Badi - The First Causer and Creator

Al-Baqi - The Enduring

Al-Warith - The Inheritor

Ar-Rashid - The Perfect Director

As-Sabur - The Most Forbearing

Note : Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala has many names as mentioned in
the Qur'an and Ahadith. Of them, ninety nine are in this hadith. (Mazahir-e- Haque)

83. Ubayy ibn K'ab Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that once the
Mushrikin (polytheists) said to Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam: O
Muhammad! What is the lineage of your Rabb? Thereupon Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, sent down (Surah Echlas): "Say (O
Muhammad)! He is Allah, The One. Allah, the Self-Sufficient upon
Whom all depend. He does not give birth, nor was He born, and
there is none comparable to Him". (Musnad Ahmad)

84. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu reported that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam narrated in a Hadith Qudsi that Allah
Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said: The son of Adam belies Me and it was
not right for him to do so. And he has abused Me, although it was
not right for him to do so. He accuses Me of lying by saying that I
shall never resurrect him, as I had originally created him; and he
abuses Me by saying that Allah has taken a son, while I am the Self-
Sufficient upon Whom all depend, neither have I been born, nor has
anyone been born (to Me), and none can be compared to Me.
(Bukhari)

85. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: People will not cease to ask
amongst themselves (about Allah), until (they cross all bounds) and
say: Allah created creation, but who (then) created Allah? When
they say such a thing, say to them:
Allah is One, Allah is the Self-Sufficient upon Whom all
depend, He did not give birth, nor was He given birth to, and
there is none like (comparable to) Him. Then spit lightly on your left side three times and seek refuge (in
Allah) from Shaitan the accursed. (Abu Dawud, Mishkat-uI-Masabih)

86. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu reports that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam in a Hadith Qudsi narrates that Allah Subhanahu wa
Ta'ala has said: The son of Adam hurts Me by abusing Time (era),
whereas I am Time (era). Authority of all affairs is in My Hand and
I alternate the night and the day. (Bukhari)

87. Abu Musa Al Ash'ari Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: No one is more patient over
injurious words which he hears than Allah! Men (the Mushrikin)
attribute a son to Him, yet He keeps them in a state of well being and
provides for them! (Bukhari)

88. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu reported that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam in a Hadith Qudsi said: When Allah had created the
creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him above the Throne:
Indeed My Mercy prevails over My Anger. (Muslim)

89. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Verily if the believer were to know
what punishments Allah has (for the transgressors), none would have
any hope left for His Paradise, and if the disbeliever were to know of
the Mercy of Allah, none would have despaired of His Paradise.
(Muslim)

90. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Verily Allah has one hundred Mercies. He has
sent down from these one Mercy among the jinn, men, animals, and
creeping insects. By it, they (all) show kindness to one another, and
by it, they show mercy to one another, and by it, a beast shows
kindness to its young; and Allah has withheld ninety-nine Mercies
which He will grant to His slaves on the Day of Resurrection.
(Muslim)

And in another version of Muslim: When it will be the Day of
Resurrection, He will complete them with this Mercy (and that is, He
will bestow upon His slaves the complete one hundred Mercies).
(Muslim)

91. 'Umar ibnil-Khattab Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that some
prisoners (of war) were brought before Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam, and a woman from amongst the prisoners was searching
(for her child). Upon finding the infant among the prisoners, she
took him, placed him with her body and began nursing him.
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said to us: Do you think this
woman can cast her son into the fire? We replied: No, by Allah, so
long as she is in a position not to cast him. Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed, Allah is more Merciful to His slaves
than this woman is to her son! '(Muslim)

92. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrated that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam stood up for Salat, and we, too, stood up
with him. A villager, while he was engaged in Salat, supplicated
loudly: O Allah! Bestow Mercy on me and Muhammad and do not
bestow Mercy on anyone besides us! When Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam (completed Salat and) offered Salam, he said to the
villager: Undoubtedly you have confined a very vast thing, meaning
Allan's Mercy. (Bukhari)

93. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: By the One in Whose Hand is the
life of Muhammad, anyone from mankind, Jew or Christian, who
hears of me and then dies without believing in that with which I have
been sent, will certainly be among those who go to Hell. (Muslim)

94. Jabir ibn 'Abdullah Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that some
angels came to Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam while he was sleeping. Some of them said: Verily he is sleeping. And others said:
Verily, his eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake. Then they said:
Undoubtedly, there is an example for this companion of yours. One
of them said: Then set forth an example for him. Some of them said:
He is sleeping. The others said: His eyes are sleeping, but his heart
is awake. Then they said: His example is that of a man who has built
a house and offered therein a feast and sent an invitor. So, whoever
accepted the invitation, entered the house, and ate of the feast. And
whoever did not accept the invitation did not enter the house, nor did
he eat of the feast. Then the angels said: Interpret this (example) to
him so that he may understand it. Some of them said: He is sleeping,
the others said: Verily, his eyes are sleeping, but his heart is awake!
Then they said: The house stands for Paradise, the invitor is
Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam; whoever obeys Muhammad
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, obeys Allah and whoever disobeys
Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, disobeys Allah. And
Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam has distinguished the people
(that is, through his message the good is distinguished from bad and
the believers from the unbelievers). (Bukhari)

Note: The sleeping of the prophets 'Alaihimus Salam is different
from that of common people. A man during sleep becomes unaware
of his surroundings and happenings; whereas this is not the case with
prophets. Their sleep relates only to their eyes, whereas their hearts
continue to be devoted to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. (Bazlul Majhud)

95. Abu Musa Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed my example and the example of what
Allah has sent with me, is that of a man who came to some people
and said: O my people! Verily I have seen the (enemy's) army with
my own eyes, and indeed I am a sincere Warner, so protect yourself!
So, a group of his people obeyed him; and left at night proceeding out stealthily till they were safe. While another group of them
disbelieved him and stayed at their place till the morning. So, the
army attacked them at dawn, destroying and annihilating them.
Hence, this is the. example of the one who obeys me and follows
what I have come with (Qur'an and Sunnah), and the example of the
one, who disobeys me and disbelieves in the Truth which I have
come with. (Bukhari)

Note: Traditionally, Arabs attacked at dawn. Those who wished to
avoid this danger, travelled in the early part of the night.

96. 'Abdullah ibn Thabit Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that 'Umar
ibnil-Khattab came to Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam and said: O
Rasulallah! Indeed, I passed by a brother of mine from (the tribe of)
Quraizah; so he wrote me some comprehensive (passages) from the
Torah. Should I not show them to you? ('Abdullah) said:
Thereupon, the face of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
changed colour. 'Abdullah ibn Thabit then said: So I said to Umar:
Do you not see the expression (of anger) on the face of Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam? 'Umar Radiyallahu 'anhu (realizing his
mistake hastily) said:

We are pleased with Allah Ta'ala as our Rabb and with Islam
as our Religion and with Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam as His Messenger.

'Abdullah said: At that the anger of Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
subsided, and he said: By the One in Whose Hand is the life of
Muhammad, if Musa were to appear among you, and then you
followed him, and forsook me, you would indeed go astray. Verily
you are my share from amongst the nations, and I am your share from amongst the prophets (your success thus lies in following me).
(Musnad Ahmad)

97. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: All of my Ummah will enter into
Paradise, except he who refused. The Sahabah said: O Rasulallah!
And who would refuse? He replied: He who obeyed me entered
Paradise, and who disobeyed me, refused! (Bukhari)

98. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: None of you would attain perfection in Iman, until his desires are made subject to that (Deen) which I have brought. (Sharh-hus-Sunnah lil Baghawi, Jami'ul-
'Ulum wal Hukum)

99. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said to me: Sonny! If you can keep your
heart, morning and evening, devoid of deceit and ill-will towards
anyone, then do so. Then he said to me: Sonny! And this is my
Sunnah, and he, who revives my Sunnah, has indeed loved me; and
he who loves me will be with me in Paradise. (Tirmidhi)

100. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that a group of
three (men) came to the houses of the wives of Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam asking about the worship of Allah by Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam. So when they were informed, it seemed
less (than their expectation). They said: Where are we, compared to
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam when Allah has forgiven his
past and future sins. So one of them said: As for me, I will offer
Salat throughout the night forever, and another said: I will fast
forever and I will not break my fast. And another said: I will forsake
women, never to marry. Then Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
came to them and said: Are you the ones who have said such and
such? Behold. By Allah! Indeed I am the one who fears Allah most
amongst you, and the most pious amongst you. Yet (in spite of that) I
fast, and break fast, and offer Salat and I sleep (at night) and I marry
women, so whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not from me!
(Bukhari)

101. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: He who holds fast to my Sunnah during the
time of corruption in my Ummah, for him is the reward of a Martyr.
(Tabarani, Targhib)

102. Malik ibn Anas Rahimahullah reports that a saying of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam had reached him in which he
said:.! have left with you two things; and you shall never go astray as
along as you hold fast to them: the Book of Allah, and the Sunnah of
His Prophet. (Muatta Imam Malik)

103. 'Irbad ibn Sariyah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that one day
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam after the morning Salat, gave
us a profound heart rending sermon, causing the eyes to flow and the
hearts to tremble. So a man said: Indeed this is a sermon of one
bidding farewell! So what do you enjoin upon us, O Rasulallah? He
replied: I enjoin you with Allah's Taqwa (fear and obedience) and to
hear and obey those in authority, even if he be an Abyssinian slave!
For verily whoever lives among you, shall see many disagreements.
And I warn you to beware of innovations in Deen, for verily they are
misguidance. So whoever among you sees those times, he must
adhere steadfasdy to my Sunnah, and the Sunnah of my rightly
guided Khulafa (successors). (Tirmidhi)

104. 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saw a gold ring on the hand of
a man; so he removed it and threw it away and said: How does
anyone of you want to place a burning coal in his hand? It was said to the man, after Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam had left:
Take your ring and benefit thereby. He replied: No! By Allah, I will
never take it, as Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam had thrown it
away. (Muslim)
Note: It is forbidden for men to wear golden ornaments.

105. Zainab Radiyallahu 'anha narrates: I called upon Umme
Hablbah Radiyallahu 'anha, the wife of Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam, when her father Abu Sufyan ibn Harb had passed away.
Umme Habibah asked for a perfume, containing some yellow
substance Khaluq or something else. She applied some of it on a
maid, then, rubbed the two sides of her own face (with it) and then
said: By Allah! I have no need for fragrance but that I heard
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: It is not permissible
for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn over a
deceased for more than three days, except over a husband, which is
for four months and ten days. (Bukhari)

Note: Khaluq is a type of combined fragrance of which saffron is a
major ingredient.

106. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that indeed a man
asked Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam: When would be the Last
Hour O Rasullallah? Rasulullah §allallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied:
What have you prepared for it? He replied: I have not prepared for it
with much of Salat, nor Saum, nor Sadaqah; but I love Allah and His
Messenger. He said: (On the day of Resurrection) You will be with
those whom you loved (in this world). (Bukhari)

107. 'A'ishah Radiyallahu 'anha narrates that a man came to Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam and said: O Rasulallah! You are more
beloved to me than myself, and more beloved to me than my wife
and wealth, and more beloved to me than my children. Indeed when
I am in my house and I think of you, I lose my patience until I visit
and see you. When I remember that you and I are going to die. I
know that as you enter Paradise you would be elevated along with
the prophets, and if I enter Paradise, I fear that I may not see you.
Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam did not reply to him until JibraTl
'Alaihis Salam came with the following verse:
He who obeys Allah and His Messenger, they are (will be)
among those upon whom Allah has bestowed a special
bountiful favour (reward); as they will be in the company of
the Prophets, the §iddTqTn, the Martyrs, and the Righteous.
(Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

Note: Siddiq means the one who has a surpassing degree of strength
of Iman and Yaqin.

108. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that indeed
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: From amongst those
people of my Ummah who intensely love me will be some who will come after me. Each one of them would desire, that he could see me,
even in exchange for (sacrifying) his family and wealth! (Muslim)

109. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that indeed
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: I have been given
superiority over the rest of the prophets in six respects: I have been
given words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning; I
have been helped by fear (in the hearts of enemies); and captured
enemy assets have been made lawful to me; the earth has been made
for me a place of worship and ceremonially pure; I have been sent to
the entire mankind; and the line of prophets ended on me. (Muslim)

111. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed my example and the
example of the preceding prophets is that of a man who built a
house, and perfected and beautified it, but left a place for one brick
in a corner. Now, people move around the house and marvel at its beauty but also say: Why a brick was not placed in this corner?
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: I am that brick; and I am
the seal of the prophets. (Bukhari)

112. Ibne-' Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates: I was (riding)
behind Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam one day; when, he said to
me: O lad! Indeed, I will teach you (some) words of wisdom: Guard
the Commandments of Allah, He will guard you! Guard the
Commandments of Allah, you will find Him before you (Allah will
help you). If you ask, ask from Allah alone, and when you seek
help, seek help from Allah alone, and believe that if the entire
mankind gathered to benefit you by anything, they cannot benefit
you except by that which Allah has written for you! And if they
gathered to harm you with anything, they can not harm you except
by that which Allah has written for you. The pens of destiny have
been lifted, and the (ink of the) scrolls has dried! (Tirmidhi)

Note: The decision of destiny can never be changed.

113. Abu Darda' Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: For everything there is a reality; and no slave
of Allah can reach the reality of Iman until he believes that which
had befallen him, could not have missed him; and what had missed
him, could not have befallen him. (Musnad Ahmad, Tabarani, Majma-'uz-
Zawaid)

Note: One must believe that whatever befalls him is predestined
from Allah, and he does not know what good is hidden in it for him. Belief in destiny guards one's Iman and is a protection from the
promptings of Shaitan.

114. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibnil-'As Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates: I
heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Allah had
written the destiny of the entire creation fifty thousand years before
he created the skies and the earth. He said- And at that time His
Throne was upon the water. (Muslim)

115. Abu Darda Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed, Allah 'Azza wa Jalil has
decided live things for every slave; his time of death, his deeds (good
or evil), his burial place, his age and his sustenance. (Musnad Ahmad)

116. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: No person is a true believer until he
believes that destiny, good and bad, is from Allah. (Musnad Ahmad)

117. 'AIT Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: No slave of Allah is a true believer, until he
believes in four things: 1. He bears witness that there is none worthy
of worship except Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah; and
He has sent me with the Truth. 2. He believes in death. 3. He believes in the Resurrection after death, and 4. He believes in
destiny. (Tirmidhi)

118. Abu Hafsah Rahimahullah narrates that 'Ubadah ibn Samit
advised his son: Sonny! Indeed you can never taste the reality of
Iman (faith) until you believe that what befalls you could not have
missed you, and what missed you could not have befallen you. I
heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam narrating in a Hadlth
Qudsi: Verily the first (thing) that Allah Ta'ala created was the pen,
then He ordered: Write! It (the pen) asked: My Rabb, what shall I
write? He Commanded: Write down the destiny of everything that is
to take place until the Day of Judgement. Sonny! Indeed, I heard
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: He who dies upon
belief other than this, is not from me. (Abu Dawud)

119. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Allah has put an angel incharge at
the womb of the mother. So the angel proclaims: O my Rabb! It is
now a drop of sperm (fertilized ovum); O my Rabb! It is now
something that clings. O my Rabb! It is now a piece of flesh. When
Allah wills to complete it's creation; the angel asks: O my Rabb!
What shall I write about it, male or female? Whether wretched (evil
doer) or blessed (doer of good)? How much will be its provisions?
Then, what will be its age? So, all that is written while it is still in
the mother's womb. (Bukhari)

120. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Verily, the magnitude of the reward is
proportionate to the magnitude of the affliction. And indeed when
Allah loves people He afflicts them, and those who accept it gladly
receive Allah's pleasure, but those who are displeased receive
Allah's displeasure. (Tirmidhi, Ibn'majah)

121. 'A'ishah Radiyallahu 'anha, the wife of Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam, narrates: I asked Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam about the plague. So he informed me that it is a
punishment (that) Allah sends upon whom He wills; and verily,
Allah has made it a source of mercy for the believers. Anyone who
remains in his place patiently, at the time of an epidemic of plague,
anticipating (reward from Allah), believing that nothing shall befall
him but what Allah has written for him, then (by destiny, if he is
afflicted by plague there) will be the reward of a martyr for him.
(Regardless whether he dies or not because of the plague). (Bukhari)
Note: Another hadlth clarifies the order of the Shari'ah, that if
plague breaks out in a region, whoever happens to be there should
not leave, and who is outside that locality should not enter.
Therefore, this hadlth grants solace for the one who stays patiently in
the locality of the plague. Plague is considered a communicable
disease in which lymph nodes enlarge mainly in the neck, armpit or
groins. The patient generally dies on the second or third day. (Fathul-
Bari)

Some scholars have termed every epidemic disease as plague.
(Takmilah Fathul Mulhim)

122. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I served Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam for a period of ten years from the age of eight.
During this period, he never scolded me for any loss that took place
at my hands. And if anyone of his family scolded me, he would say:
Leave him, for indeed, if a thing was destined, it had to happen. (MasabTh-hus-Sunnah)

124. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: A believer who is strong is better
and more beloved to Allah than the one who is weak, although both
bear goodness. Aspire for what benefits you, and seek help from
Allah; and do not give up. And if any adversity befalls you, do not
say if I had done this or that, it would have resulted in such and such.
But say, Allah so destined and did it as He desired. For verily (the
word) "if opens the way for the work of Shaitan. (Muslim)

Note: For a man to say that "if I had done this or that it would have
resulted in such and such" is forbidden when it is used in the context
of negating destiny; and to say that destiny is nothing but relying
solely on one's planning and efforts is a situation in which Shaitan
gets the opportunity to remove his belief in destiny.

125. 'Abdullah ibn Mas'Qd Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Behold! Indeed, the
'Trusted Spirit' Jibrall 'Alaihis Salam inspired in my heart that
undoubtedly no one shall die until he has consumed in full his
allotted sustenance. So fear Allah, and in your quest for sustenance,
be dignified and upright. The delay in your sustenance should not
lead you into seeking it by forbidden means. For undoubtedly that
which is with Allah, can only be obtained by His obedience. (Sharh us
Sunnah lil Bagawi)

126. 'Awf ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam gave a decision between two men. And
that the one against whom the decision had been given, turned away
and said: (Allah is sufficient for me, and what an
excellent Disposer of affairs is He). Thereupon Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam remarked: Allah Ta'ala condemns
inadequate efforts. Therefore, carry out your affairs diligently and
intelligently. However inspite of this, if a matter overpowers you
then say: (Allah is sufficient for me and what an
excellent Disposer of affairs is He). (Abu Dawud)

Belief in the Hereafter

Verses of Quran

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
O mankind! Fear your Sustainer.
Indeed! The tremor of the Hour
(of Doom) is a tremendous thing.
On the day when you see it, every
nursing mother will forget her
nursing, and every pregnant one
will abort her burden (foetus) out
of fear; and you will see mankind
as drunken; yet, they will not be
drunk, but indeed punishment of
Allah is severe (because of which
they will appear drunken). [Al-Hajj22: 1-2]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
(On the Day of Resurrection) And no close friend will ask a friend (about his condition).
Though they shall be made to see one an another.
The guilty man will long to be able to ransom himself from the Punishment of that Day at the price of his children,
And his spouse, and his brother,
And his kinsfolk whoever
sheltered him.
And all that the earth contains; so
that it might save him. But never!
[Al-Ma'arij 70: 10-15]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And think not that Allah is
unaware of what the wicked do.
He is only giving them a respite till
a day, when eyes will stare (in
terror), As they come hurrying on in fear,
their heads upraised, their gaze not
returning (back) to them, and their
hearts empty (of any hope of
betterment because of the
circumstances of extreme fear on
the day of judgement). [Ibrahim 14: 42-43]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
The weighing (in the Balance) on
that Day is true. As for those
whose scale is heavy, they are
those who. are the successful. And as for those whose scale is
light, they are those who will lose
their own selves (by entering Hell)
by denying our revelations. [AI-A'raf .7: 8-9]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Gardens of Eden! They (who have
done good deeds) will enter them
wearing armlets of gold and pearls and their raiment (clothes) therein is silk.
And they say: Praise is to Allah who has put away grief from us. Indeed! Our Sustainer is Forgiving, Bountiful; Who, of His grace, has given us abode in the mansion of eternity, where no toil touches us, nor can weariness affect us. [Fatir 35: 33-35]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Indeed! Those who feared (Allah)
will be in a place secure.
Amid gardens and springs. Attired in silk and silk embroidery,
facing one another. And so it will be. And We shall
wed them to fair maidens with
wide lovely eyes. They call therein for every variety
of fruit, in safety. They taste not death therein, save
the first death. And He has saved
them from the doom of Hell. A bounty from your Sustainer.
That is the supreme triumph. [Ad-Dukhan 44: 51-57]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Verily the righteous shall drink from a (cup of wine) flavoured with Camphor from a spring of Paradise called Kafur. A spring from where the slaves of Allah will drink, causing it to gush forth (wherever they wish) abundantly. They (are those) who fulfil their ordained deeds sincerely, and they fear a Day whose evil will be wide spread (to one and all).
And they feed, for the love for Him, the poor, the orphans, and the captives,
(Saying:) We feed you, seeking
only Allah's countenance. We
wish from you no reward, nor
thanks.
Verily we fear from our Sustainer
a Day, hard and distressful.
So, Allah will save them from the
evil of that Day (for their
obedience and sincerity) and give
them a light of beauty and joy.
And their recompense shall be
Paradise and silken attire.
They will be reclining therein on
raised couches; they will find
therein neither (the heat of) a sun
nor the bitter cold.
'And the shade of the trees is close
; upbn them; and. the branches of
fruits thereof will hang low within
their reach.
And amongst them will be passed
around goblets of silver and beakers (as) of glass, Crystal clear, but made of silver.
They will determine the measure
thereof, according to their desire.
And they will be given to drink
from a cup (of wine) mixed with
Zanjabil (ginger flavoured), From a spring called Salsabil.
And youths of everlasting youth
will serve them; when you look at
them you would think they were as
scattered pearls;
And when you look there (in
Paradise), you will see a delight
(that cannot be imagined) and a
great dominion.
Their raiment will be of fine green
silk, and gold embroidery.
They
will be adorned with bracelets of
silver; and their Sustainer will
slake their thirst by giving them a
pure drink Himself.
(And it will be said to them):
Verily, this is a reward for you;
and your endeavour has found
acceptance. [Al-Insan 76: 5-22]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And those on the right hand, what of those on the right hand?
(They will be) Amongst thorn-less Lote trees.
And clustered plantains with fruits piled one above another.
In a shade long extended.
By water flowing constantly.
And fruits in abundance.
Neither out of reach, nor forbidden (perennial).
And on couches raised high.
Verily, We have created them
(maidens) of a special creation.
And made them virgins.
Beloved of their husbands only, equal in age.
For those of the Right Hand.
A multitude of those (of the Right
Hand) will be from the first
generations (who embraced Islam).
And a multitude (of those of the
Right Hand) will be from later
generations. [Al-Waqi'ah 56:27-40 ]

Note: According to another interpretation the previous generations
means people from the previous Ummah; and later generations
means people from this Ummah. (Bayanul Qur'an)

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Therein (Paradise), you shall have (all) that you desire; and therein you shall have (all) that you ask for.
A gift of welcome, from (Allah) the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. [Fussilat 41: 31-32]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And indeed for the transgressors,
will be an evil journey' s end.
Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting place.
This is indeed so (for the transgressors)! Boiling fluid and rotting wound discharge; let them taste it.
And other (torments) of similar kind all together. [Swad 38: 55-58]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala will
say to the dwellers of Hell:
Depart you to that which you used
to deny! Depart you to a shadow (the smoke
of Hell-Fire which will rise
because of its excess and then fall
apart) in three columns.
Neither shady (for cool comfort)
nor any use (shelter) against the
fierce flame of the Fire.
Verily! It (Hell) will throw sparks
(huge) as forts (these sparks when
they rise will be like great forts).
(Then these sparks when they will
fall on the earth) they will become
as if they were yellow camels. [Al-Mursalat 77: 29-33]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
They (dwellers of Hell) shall have
a covering of Fire above them and
a covering (of Fire) beneath them
(This is that torment). With which
Allah does frighten His slaves. O
My slaves! Therefore, fear Me! [Az-Zumar 39: 16 ]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Verily, the tree of Zaqqum,
Will be the food for sinners;
Like molten brass, it will boil in their bellies,
Like the seething of boiling water.
(It will be said to the angels): Seize
him, and drag him into the midst of
the blazing Fire,
Then pour over his head the
torment of boiling water.
Taste (this)! Verily, you thought
you were mighty and generous.
Verily! This is that which you
used to doubt. [Ad-Dukhan 44: 43-50]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
In front of him (every rebellious
transgressor) is Hell, and he will be
made to drink boiling festering
water.
Which he will sip, but will be
unable to swallow it, and death
will approach him from every side,
yet he will not die; and in front of
him will be a harsh torment
(becoming ever severe, and he will
continue to sob for an eternity). [Ibrahim 14: 16-17]

128. Khalid ibn 'Umair Al 'Adawi Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that
'Utbah ibn Ghazwan Radiyallahu 'anhu in a sermon after glorifying
and praising Allah, said to us: Undoubtedly, the world has
announced its termination; and has turned on its heel in a hasty
flight; and what is left are but a few drops, like the residual drops in
a bowl which the drinker sucks out. And indeed, you will all be
transferred (at death) from the world, to a never-ending abode. So
depart with the best deeds with you. For verily, it has been
mentioned to us that when a stone is cast from the edge of Hell, it continues to fall for seventy years but will not reach its depth. And
by Allah, Hell will be filled (with men and Jinn). So, does this
surprise you? And it has been mentioned to us that the expanse
between the two panels of the door of Paradise is (a journey of) forty
years, yet a day will come, when this expanse will be packed due to
the large crowds of people. And verily, I have seen that time, when I
was the seventh among seven (Sahabah) with Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam, we had nothing to eat but leaves of tree, until the
corners of our mouths became festered with ulcers. And I managed
to acquire a piece of broad cloth which I divided between myself and
Sa'd ibn Malik. So, I wore it to cover my lower half, and Sa'd
ibn Malik wore the other piece. But, today each of us is an Amir
(Governor) of a city from amongst the great cities. And verily, I
seek refuge in Allah that I should ever consider myself great whereas
I am regarded low by Allah. And verily, never is there a prophet
hood (and its ways) except that gradually it goes into oblivion, until
worldly kingdom takes its place. So, in the near future you will
realise and have the experience of other governors. (Muslim)

Note: The characteristics of prophetic ways is that justice is
established and people develop an indifference to this world and the
love of the Hereafter prevails. Whereas in worldly kingdoms, these
characteristics are not usually found. (Takmalah, Fathul Mulhim)

129. 'A'ishah Radiyallahu 'anha narrates that whenever it was her
turn for Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam to spend the night, he
would go out at the end of the night to Baqi (graveyard) and say:
Peace be upon you. O dwellers of the abode of believers. The
tomorrow which you were being promised about has reached you at
its appointed time; and Allah willing, we shall be joining you. O
Allah! Forgive the dewellers of Baqi'. (Muslim)

130. Mustawrid ibn Shaddad Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: By Allah! This world
compared to the Hereafter is like one of you dipping his finger in the
ocean and then observing the quantity of water on it. (Muslim)

131. Shaddad ibn Aws Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: He is wise and shrewd Who takes
account of himself and prepares for what is after death. And he is
weak and incapable who follows his desires and yet pins high hopes
on Allah's Mercy. (Tirmidhi)

132. 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that I
came to Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, being the tenth one of ten
Sahabah. A man of the Ansar stood up and said: O Nabi Allah!
Who is the wisest and the most resolute amongst people? He
replied: He who remembers death the most, and prepares most
diligently for death before it overtakes him. Undoubtedly, these are
the wisest. They have acquired the nobility of this world and the
dignity of the Hereafter. (Ibn-Majah, Tabarani, Majma -'uz-Zawaid)

133. 'Abdullah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam traced a square and traced a line in the middle
protruding out of its border and traced smaller lines up to the one that
was in the middle and then he said: This middle line is man, and this
(square) is death surrounding him (decreed life-span). And the line
protruding out of the square shows his hopes. And these smaller lines
are the incidents (to take place). If one incident misses him, he is
mangled by the other. And if it misses him, he is mangled by yet
another. (Bukhari)

134. Mahmud ibn Labid Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that indeed
Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: There are two things that the
son of Adam dislikes: Death, although death is better (for a believer)
than trials (which endanger his faith); and scarcity of worldly
belongings. And this scarcity of worldly belongings results in less
reckoning on the Day of Judgement. (Musnad Ahmad)

135. Abu Salamah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: He, who meets Allah testifying
that none is worthy of worship but Allah and that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah, and believes in resurrection and in reckoning,
enters Paradise. (Al-Bidaya wan Nihayah)

136. Umme Darda' Radiyallahu 'anha narrates: I enquired from Abu Darda': Why do you not go and seek for your guests what men (usually) seek (fine food and drink) for their guests? So he replied: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Verily, before you is a very difficult pass! The heavily burdened shall not cross through it with ease, so I desire to keep myself light for that passage
(Baihaqi)

Note: 'Men seek fine food and drink' means that his wife wanted
him to take out time and effort to earn, if not for his family, then at
least for the sake of his guests.

137. Hani Rahimahullahu, the freed slave of 'Uthman Radiyallahu
'anhu narrates that when 'Uthman stood by a grave he would weep
until his tears wet his beard. So, he was asked; When Paradise and
Hell are mentioned, you do not weep, but (why do) you weep at this
(sight of the grave)? So he replied: Indeed, Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Verily, the grave is the first stage among the
stages of the Hereafter; if one is saved from (the Punishment of) it
then what is to follow will be easier. And if one does not find safety
from it, then what is to follow shall be more severe than it. And
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: I have not seen a sight
more horrifying than (the Punishment of) the grave. (Tirmidhi)

138. 'Uthman ibn 'Affan Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that when
Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam used to finish the burial of the dead,
he would stay at his grave and say: Seek forgiveness for your brother
and beg steadfastness for him, as indeed he is now being questioned.
(Abu Dawud)

139. Abu Sa'id Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam, while entering his Masjid saw some persons
laughing in a manner that their teeth were visible. He said: Behold!
If you frequently remember the destroyer of pleasures, that is, death,
it will distract you from what I am seeing (your excessive laughing).
So remember frequently the destroyer of pleasures, that is, death. For
verily, not a day passes upon the grave but that it cries out saying: I
am the house of exile; and I am the house of loneliness; and I am the
house of dust; and I am the house of worms. When a believing slave
of Allah is buried, the grave says to him: You are most welcome!
Indeed, you were the most beloved to me of all those who used to
walk upon me. So now, when you have been placed in my charge
and you have been brought to me, you will see my excellent
treatment. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam then said: So thegrave expands for. him as far as the eye can see; and a door of
Paradise is opened for him.

And when an immoral slave of Allah or an unbeliever is buried; the
grave says to him: You are most unwelcome! Indeed you were the
most despised by me of all those who used to walk upon me. So
today, as you have been placed in my charge, and you have been
brought to me, you will soon see my treatment towards you.
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The grave then closes on
him until its one side meets the other, and his ribs get intermingled;
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam then (illustrating) placed the
fingers (of one hand) between the fingers (of the other hand). He
added: Allah sends upon him seventy serpents; if one of them were
to breathe upon the earth, it would not produce any crops as long as
the world remained; they will go on biting and lacerating him until
he is brought forth for his Account on the Day of Resurrection.
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The grave is either a
garden from among the gardens of Paradise or a pit from among the
pits of Hell. (Tirmidhi)

140. Bara ibn 'Azib Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates: We went out
with Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam along with the funeral of
a man from the Ansar until we reached the grave, which had not yet
been completely dug. So, Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam sat
and we sat around him in silence as though birds were perched upon
our heads, and in his hand was a stick with which he was making
marks on the ground. He then raised his head and said two times or
three times: Seek refuge in Allah from the Punishment of the grave.
He then said: (When a believer is buried in the grave), and two
angels will approach the buried person and make him sit up, and then
ask him: Who is your Rabb? He will reply: My Rabb is Allah. Then
they will ask him: What is your religion? He will reply: My religion
is Islam. Then they will ask him: What do you say about this man
who was sent to you ? He will reply: He is the Messenger of Allah.
Then they will ask him: What makes you certain of that? He will
reply: I read the Book of Allah and I believed and I testified in it.
Then, a Caller will announce from the heavens: My slave has said
the truth so spread for him a bedding from Paradise and dress him
from the clothes of Paradise, and open for him a window towards
Paradise. The joy, pleasant breeze and fragrances of Paradise will
reach him, and the grave will be expanded for him as far as his eye
can see.

Then Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam mentioned the death of
an unbeliever: Verily, the soul of an unbeliever shall be returned to
his body. Two angels will approach him, and make him sit up, and
ask him: Who is your Rabb? He will reply: Alas alas! I do not
know! Then they will ask. him: What is your religion? He will reply:
Alas alas! I do not know! Then they will ask him: What do you say
about this man who was sent to you? He will reply: Alas alas! I do
not know! At this, a Caller from the heavens will announce: He has
lied. So spread for him a bedding of the Fire, and clothe him with the
Fire, and open for him a window to the Fire that its heat and
scorching wind reach him, and his grave will close upon him until
his ribs are intertwined. (Abu Dawud)

Note: The announcement from the heavens about an unbeliever, 'he
has lied,' means that he is pretending to be ignorant; though in fact he had refuted Allah's Oneness, His Prophet and Islam. (Ma'ariful Hadlth)

141. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Verily, the slave of Allah, when he
is placed in his grave, and his companions depart, he indeed hears
the beat of their sandals, and then two angels come to him and make
him sit up and ask: What did you use to say of this man, Muhammad
Sallallahu 'alaihi wassallum? As for the Mu'min (believer) he will
say: I bear witness that he is the slave of Allah and His Messenger.
It will then be said to him: Look towards your dwelling in Hell;
Allah has replaced it with a dwelling in Paradise. He will then see
both the dwellings.

And as for the Munafiq (hypocrite) and Kafir (unbeliever), it will be
said to them: What did you use to say concerning this man? He will
reply: I do not know; I used to say what the people were saying. It
will then be said to him: Indeed, you knew not, nor did you follow
those who knew. Then, he will be beaten by hammers of iron,
causing him to scream, the sound of which will be heard by everyone
around him except men and Jinn. (Bukhari)

142. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: The Hour of the Day of Resurrection will not
come until there will be no one left in the world who says Allah,
Allah. And in another narration: The Hour of the Day of Resurrection will not be established so long as there is someone
saying, Allah, Allah. (Muslim)

Note: This means that the Day of Resurrection will occur when the
world becomes devoid of Allah's remembrance. This hadTth also
explains that the Day of Resurrection will not be established so long
there is a single man saying: O people! Fear Allah and worship Him. (Mirqat)

143. 'Abdullah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: The Last Hour will come only upon the most
wicked people. (Muslim)

144. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Dajjal will appear in my
Ummah and remain for forty; I do not know whether for forty days,
or forty months, or forty years. Then Allah will send 'Isa ibn
Maryam resembling 'Urwah ibn Mas'ud. He will seek out Dajjal
and then destroy him. Thereafter, people shall remain for seven
years without enmity even between two persons. Then Allah will
send a cool breeze from the direction of Syria; whereupon none
shall remain upon the face of the earth whose heart has the tiniest
particle of Iman, except that his life shall be seized by this breeze..
Even if one of you were to enter the innermost recess of a mountain,
it (the breeze) would enter even there and seize him.
Thereafter, only the most wicked people shall remain who are as
unstable as birds (easily startled) with a tendency to wickedness with
the intelligence of beasts of prey (who have little intelligence and
show violence and anger), neither knowing right nor objecting to
evil. Then Shaitan will appear to them and say: Will you not comply
to my command? They will say: What do you command us? He
will then order them to worship idols (and they will obey him).
Abundant sustenance will be granted to them and apparently, they
will enjoy a good and luxurious life.

Then the Trumpet will be blown; and everyone who hears it will
bend one side of his neck, and raise the other, listening attentively.
The first to hear it will be a man plastering a water tank for his
camels. Then he will collapse senseless, and die and so will all the
people with him. Then Allah will send down rain resembling dew,
causing the bodies of the people to sprout like plants from the earth.
Thereafter the Trumpet will be blown a second time, and the people
will rise looking around. Then it will be said: O people! Hasten
towards your Rabb! The angels will be told to restrain them for they
are to be questioned. Command then will be given to bring forth
those who are to go to Hell and when they asked what proportion is
to be brought forth, they will be told it is nine hundred and ninety
nine out of every thousand. That will be a day which will make
children grey haired; and that is the day when the Shin will be bared
(Muslim)

In another narration it is stated: Hearing that nine-hundred-and-
ninety-nine out of a thousand will be doomed to the Fire (of Hell),
the Sahabah were deeply grieved and it showed on their faces. Then
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Nine-hundred-and-
ninety-nine will be from Yajuj Majuj (Gog and Magog) and one
from you. (Bukhari)

Note: Shin is one of the allegorical terms used in the Quran like face
and hand. It is a special attribute of Allah. We should believe in it
in the same manner as we believe in the existence, life, the hearing
and seeing of Allah. (Tafsir Usmani).

In a hachlh of Sahih Bukhari and Muslim narrated by Abu Sa'id
Khudri Radiyallahu 'anhu, Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam is
quoted as saying: Allah 'Azza wa Jalil will bare His Shin and then all
the believers, men and women, will prostrate themselves before Him;
but there will remain those who used to prostrate in the world for
showing off and for gaining good reputation. Such people will try to
prostrate (on the Day of Judgment) but their backs will be as stiff as
a single column.

Dajjal is the Great Deceiver who will appear near the end of the
world and will claim to be God and will be killed by 'Isa 'alaihis
Salam at his Second Coming.

145. Abu Sa'id Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: How can I enjoy life and be at ease, when the
one entrusted with the Horn has placed it to his mouth and has lent
his ear attentively, waiting for the order to blow it. This statement
seemed to bear heavily upon the Sahabah of Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam, so he said to them: Say:(Allah
is sufficient for us! The Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!) (Tirmidhi)

146. Miqdad Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: The sun shall be brought close to
the creation on the Day of Resurrection until there is one mile
between it and them. Mankind will sweat according to what they
have done; the sweat reaching to the ankles of some, to the knees of
others, to the waist of others, while some will have their mouths
covered by the sweat. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam pointed
his hand to his mouth. (Muslim)

147. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Mankind will be assembled on the
Day of Resurrection in three classes, one walking, one riding and one
walking on their faces. It was asked: O Rasulallah! How will they
walk on their faces? He replied: Verily, the one who made them
walk on their feet is able to make them walk on their faces. They
will avoid with their face every obstacle and thorn. (Tirmidhi)

148. 'AdT ibn Hatim Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: There is not anyone of you but that his Rabb will speak directly to him, without any interpreter between
them. Then he will look to his right, and he will not see anything
except what he had sent ahead from his deeds. And he will look to
his left, and he will not see anything except what he had sent ahead.
And he will look in front of him, and he will not see anything except
the Fire in front of his face. So protect yourselves from the Fire even
if it should be by half a date. (Bukhari)

149. 'A'ishah Radiyallahu 'anha narrated: I heard Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying in one of his Salat: O Allah! Make my account easy.
When he finished his Salat, I asked: O Nabiyallah! What is 'easy
account'? He replied: That one's book of deeds be looked into and
then he be forgiven. Verily, O 'A'ishah! He who will be
interrogated on that Day will be ruined! (Musnad Ahmad)

150. Abu Sa'id Al Khudri Radiyallahu 'anhu approached Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam and asked: Inform me who will be strong
enough to stand on the Day of Resurrection, about which Allah
' Azza wa Jalil has mentioned: (The Day the people
will stand before the Rabb-Sustainer of the worlds). He replied: That
Day will be so shortened for the believer as is the (the duration of)
obligatory Salat. (Baihaqi, Mishkat)

151. 'Awf ibn Malik Al Ashja'i Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: An angel came to me
from my Rabb, and gave me the option to choose between half of my
Ummah going to Paradise, or my right for intercession. So I chose
intercession (so that my entire Ummah benefits from it and none is
deprived) and it is for those who die without ascribing any partner to
Allah. (Tirmidhi)

152. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: My intercession will be for those of
my Ummah who have committed major sins. (Tirmidhi)

153. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: On the Day of Resurrection,
mankind will be in confusion. Then they will approach Adam
'Alaihis Salam and say: Intercede for us before your Rabb. He will
reply: I am not eligible to intercede, you should approach Ibrahim, as
he is the Khalil (close friend) of Ar-Rahman. So, they will approach
Ibrahim 'Alaihis Salam, but he will say to them: I am not eligible,
you should approach Musa, as he is Kalimullah (who speaks to Allah
Ta'ala). So, they will approach Musa 'Alaihis Salam, but he will
say: I am not eligible, you should approach 'Isa, as he is Ruhullah
and Kalimatullah (the Spirit of Allah, and Word of Allah). So, they
will approach 'Isa 'Alaihis Salam; but he will say: I am' not eligible,
you should approach Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam. Thus,
they will approach me and I will say, I am the one to intercede.
So I will beseech my Rabb; and He will oblige me. Then He will
inspire me with such words that I will praise Him with, but I have no
knowledge of these words now. So I will praise Him by those
praises and will fall in prostration. Then it will be said: O Muhammad! Raise your head; speak, you will be heard; ask, you
will be granted; intercede, your intercession will be accepted. So, I
will submit: O my Rabb! My Ummah! My Ummah! (Have mercy
on it). It will then be said: Go and take out of the Fire whoever has,
in his heart, Iman equivalent to a grain of barley. So, I will go and
obey as commanded.

Then I will return and praise Him again by the same praises and will
fall in prostration. Then it will be said: O Muhammad! Raise your
head; speak, you will be heard; ask, you will be granted; intercede,
your intercession will be accepted. So I will beseech: O My Rabb!
My Ummah! My Ummah! Then it will be said: Go and take out
from the Fire whoever has, in his heart, Iman equivalent to a particle
of dust or a mustard seed. So, I will go and comply with the
command.

Then I will return and, praise Him once more by the same praises
and will fall in prostration. Then it will be said: O Muhammad!
Raise your head; speak, you will be heard; ask, you will be granted;
intercede, your intercession will be accepted. So I will implore: O
My Rabb! My Ummah! My Ummah! Then it will be said: Go and
take out from the Fire whoever has Iman, in his heart, as much as the
smallest, smallest, smallest grain of mustard seed. So I will go and
do as bidden.

And then, I will return for the fourth time and praise Him by the
same praises and will fall in prostration. Then it will be said: O
Muhammad! Raise your head; speak, you will be heard; ask, you
will be granted; intercede, your intercession will be accepted. So I
will urge: O My Rabb! Permit me (to intercede) for anyone who has
said La ilaha illallah. Thus, Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala will say:
By My Honour, and By My Majesty, and By My Grandeur, and By
My Sublimity; whoever has said La ilaha illallah, I will certainly
take him out of the Fire. (Bukhari)

And in the narration of Abu Sa'id Al Khudri Radiyallahu 'anhu: (In
reply to the urges of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam for the
fourth time) Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala will say: The Angels have
interceded, and the Prophets have interceded, and the believers have
interceded, and none remain except the Most Merciful of the
Merciful. He will then grasp a handful from the Fire, taking out
those who had not done a single virtuous act, and who had been
turned to charcoal. He will then put them into a river of life at the entrance of Paradise, called Nahar-ul-Hayat (the River of Life).
They will be revived like the seedlings that sprout in the silt carried
by a flood. And they will come forth like pearls; around their necks
shall be straps of gold. The dwellers of Paradise will recognize them
by these straps as those whom Allah had released from the Fire and
made to enter Paradise without having done any good deed. Then
Allah will say to them: Enter into Paradise, and whatever you have
seen is yours. So they will say: O our Rabb! You have given us
what none was given in the world! He will reply: For you I have
something better than this. They will say: O our Rabb! What could
be better than this? He will then reply: My Pleasure, and now I will
never be angry with you. (Muslim)

Note: Isa 'Alaihis Salam has been referred in this hadlth as
Ruhullah and Kalimatullah, as he was born without a father on the
Command of Allah: Run! (Be! and it became), and by a breath of
Jibrail 'Alaihis Salam (as commanded by Allah) in the collar of his
mother causing him to be a soul and a living being. (Tafsir ibn Kathir)

154. Imran ibn Husain Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: A group of people will
come out of the Fire by the intercession of Muhammad Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam and enter Paradise; they will be called the
Jahannamin (people of Hell). (Bukhari)

155. Abu Sa'id Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Verily, from amongst my Ummah, there will
be some people who will intercede for a nation and some who will
intercede for a tribe, and some who will intercede for a small group,
and some who will intercede for a single man, until they enter
Paradise. (Tirmidhi)

156. Hudhaifah and Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhuma both narrate
in a lengthy narration that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
said: The qualities of 'trustworthiness' and 'kinship' will be sent and
will stand on the two sides of the Sirat (the bridge over Hell), right
and left (so as to intercede for those who cared for them or object to
those who disregarded them). Then the first amongst you shall pass
over it like lightning. I said : May my father and mother be
sacrificed for you what is meant by "pass like the lightning?" He
replied: Do you not see how lightning passes and returns within the
blink of an eye! Then, (the next in rank) would pass like the wind,
and like a swift bird, and like a fast runner. That is, everyone will
cross according to his deeds.

And your Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam will be standing on (the
Sirat) saying: O my Rabb! Grant safety! Grant safety! Until such
people will come that due to the weakness of their deeds, they will
only be able to crawl . He (then) said: And on the sides of the Sirat
hooks would be suspended ready to catch anyone whom they would
be ordered to catch. So, some will escape wounded and some would
be piled up in Fire. And by the One in Whose hand is the life of Abu
Hurairah; Indeed, the depth of Hell is seventy years. (Muslim)

157. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: While I was passing through
Paradise, I found myself by a river on the two sides of which were
domes of hollow pearls. I asked: What is this O Jibrail? He replied:
This is the Kauthar that your Rabb granted. Its soil was the most
excellent musk. (Bukhari)

158. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibnil-'As Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates:
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: My pond (Al-Kauthar) is
as large as a month's journey and its sides are equal. Its water is
brighter than silver, and its fragrance is more delightful than musk.
And its drinking cups are (as numerous) as the stars in the sky.
Whoever will drink from it shall never feel thirst thereafter. (Muslim)

Note: The distance of one month's journey implies that the size of
Al-Kauthar is so large that it will take one month to go across it.

159. Samurah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrated that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: Verily for every prophet there is a pond, and
indeed they will vie with one another about which of them will have
the largest number coming down to it. I hope, indeed, my pond will
be the most heavily attended. (Tirmidhi)

160. 'Ubadah ibn Samit Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Who bears witness that none is
worthy of worship but Allah, the Alone, without any partners and
that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, and that 'Isa 'Alaihis
Salam is the slave of Allah, and His Messenger, and His Word that
was granted to Maryam 'Alaihis Salam and a Spirit from Him, and
that Paradise is a reality, and that Fire is a reality. Allah will indeed,
send him to Paradise whatever his deeds may be. Junadah
Radiyallahu 'anhu added in his narration: He may enter from any of
the eight doors of Paradise that he wishes ! (Bukhari)

161. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu reported that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam in a Hadith Qudsi narrated that Allah
Ta'ala has said: I have prepared for My pious slaves that which no
eye has seen and no ear has heard, and which has not entered into the
heart of any man. If you wish, recite: And no one knows what delights of the eyes have been hidden
from them! (As-Sajdah 33: 16) (Bukhari)

162. Sahl ibn Sa'd Al Sa'idi Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The space that a whip
occupies in Paradise is better than the world and what it contains
(Bukhari)

163. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrated that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam said: The length of any of your bows, or the space
that a step occupies in Paradise is better than the world, and what it
contains. And if a woman of the women of Paradise were to look
upon the earth, the entire space between Paradise and the earth
would become illuminated and filled with fragrance, and her scarf is
better than the world and what it contains. (Bukhari)

164. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Verily there is a tree in Paradise that
a rider, travelling under its shade for one hundred years, will not be
able to cross it. Recite, if you wish: (in shade long
extended) (Al-Waqi'a 56:30) (Bukhari)

165. Jabir Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam saying: Verily the people of Paradise will eat and drink,
and they will not spit, nor urinate, nor defecate, nor blow their noses.
The Sahabah asked: Then what will happen to the food (that they
eat)? He replied: It will produce belching and sweat like musk.
They will be inspired to recite the glory of Allah and (His) Praise,
just as they breathe! (Muslim)

166. Abu Sa'id Al Khudri and Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhuma
narrate that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: An
announcer shall announce (in Paradise): Verily, for you it is decreed
that you shall remain in perfect health, never to fall ill. And verily,
for you it is decreed that you shall continue to live, never to die. And
verily, for you (it is decreed) that you shall remain young, never to
grow old. And verily, for you it is decreed that you shall live in
pleasure and delight, never in misery and in distress, and that (is the
meaning of what) Allah ' Azza wa Jalil has said : It will be announced to them that this is the Paradise that you have
inherited by virtue of what you used to do. (Muslim)

167. Suhaib Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam in a Hadith Qudsi said: When the people of Paradise will
have entered Paradise, Allah Ta'ala will say: Do you desire that I
may bestow upon you with one more Blessing? They will reply:
Have You not enlightened our faces! Have You not made us enter
into Paradise, and saved us from the Fire! Rasulullah said: Then
Allah will remove the veil, (between him and them); and they will
not have been given anything dearer to them than looking at their
Sustainer, the Mighty and the Magnificient. (Muslim)

168. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Do not envy an evil person's well
being because verily you do not know what he will meet with after
his death. Indeed, Allah has a killer (the Hell Fire) for him and he
will never die. (Tabarani, Majma'uz-Zawaid, Sharh-us Sunnah)

169. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Your fire is one part from seventy
parts of the Fire of Hell. It was said: O Rasulallah! Even this would
have been enough! He replied: It has sixty nine parts in excess of
fires in this world, each of these being equivalent to their heat.
(Bukhari)

170. Anas Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu
'alaihi wasallam in a Hadith Qudsi said: On the Day of Resurrection
a person from the people of the Fire, who had been living the most
comfortable and luxurious life in the world, will be brought, and
dipped once in the Fire. Then he will be asked: O son of Adam! Do
you recall seeing any good, a moment of comfort or luxury? He will
reply: No, by Allah, O my Rabb!

And a person from the people of Paradise, who had been living a
most distressful life in the world, will be brought, (and) dipped once
in Paradise. Then he will be asked: Have you experienced any
misfortune? Has any distress come your way? To which he will
reply: No, by Allah, O my Rabb! No misfortune has ever come my
way and I have never experienced any distress. (Muslim)

171. Samurah ibn Jundub Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: There will be some to whose ankles
the Fire will reach, some to whose knees the Fire will reach, some to whose waist the Fire will reach and some to whose collar-bone the
Fire will reach. (Muslim)

172. Ibne-'Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam recited the following verse: Fear Allah (by doing all that He has ordered and by abstaining
from all that He has forbidden), as He should be feared, and
die not except in a state of Islam.
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam (while describing the fear of
Allah and the punishment of the Hereafter) said: If a single drop of
Az-Zaqqum (a tree in Hell) were to be dropped into this world, it
would spoil the people's means of livelihood; so what about those Whose food it is? (Tirmidhi)

173. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi 'wasallam in a Hadlth Qudsi said: When Allah had
created Paradise, He said to Jibrall ('Alaihis Salam): Go and visit it!
So he went and saw it, returned, and submitted: O my Rabb! By
Your Might and Honour, none shall hear about it except that he shall
(strive to) enter it! Then (Allah) surrounded it with adversities
(adherence to Shari'ah, which at times is against personal desires)
and ordered: O Jibrall! Go and visit it (again). So he went, saw it,
and returned; then submitted: O my Rabb! By Your Might and
Honour, indeed I fear that none shall (be able to) enter it! Then,
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: When Allah created the
Fire (of Hell), then He said: O Jibrall! Go and visit it! So he went
and saw it, returned, and submitted: O my Rabb! By Your Might
and Honour, none shall hear about it except that he shall (strive to)
avoid it! Then (Allah) surrounded it with carnal desires, and
ordered: O Jibrall! Go and visit it (again)! So he went, saw it, and
returned, then submitted: O my Rabb! By Your Might, Honour, and
Majesty; I fear that none shall (be able to) avoid it! (Abu Dawud)

Success is in Obeying the Commandments of Allah Ta'ala

In order to seek benefit directly from Allah
Ta'ala, it is necessary to believe that complete
success in this World and the Hereafter lies only
in complying with His Commandments in the
way shown by Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam

Verses Of Quran

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
It is unbecoming of a believing
man or a believing woman, when
Allah and His Messenger have
decreed a matter that they should
claim freedom of choice in their
affairs. And whosoever disobeys
Allah and His Messenger, he has
most certainly gone astray. [Al-Ahzab 33: 36]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
We sent no messenger except that he be obeyed by Allah's will. [An-Nisa 4:64]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Indeed in the Messenger of Allah
you have a good example (to
follow), for the one who hopes for
(the meeting with) Allah and the
Last Day and remembers Allah
much. [Al-Ahzab 33: 21]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Whoever does righteous deeds-
whether male or female-while he
(or she) is a true believer, verily to
him We will give a good life (in
this world, respect, contentment,
lawful provision, the pleasure of
the remembrance of Allah and the
delights of His love). And We shall
pay them certainly a reward in
proportion to the best of what they
used to do (i.e. Paradise in the
Hereafter). [An-Nahl 16: 97]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And whoever obeys Allah and His
Messenger, he has indeed achieved
a great success. [Al-Ahzab 33: 71]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala said to
His Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam:
Say (to mankind): If
you (really) love Allah, then
follow me, Allah will love you and
forgive you your sins. And Allah
is Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Ale'Imran 3: 31]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Verily, those who believe (in the
Oneness of Allah and His
Messenger) and do good deeds, the
Most Gracious (Allah) will bestow
love for them (in the hearts of
mankind). [Maryam 19: 96]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And he who performs deeds of
righteousness, and he is a believer,
he will have no fear of injustice or
of any curtailment (of his reward).
[Ta Ha 20: 112 ]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And whosoever fears Allah (that
is, fulfils all His Commandments
and avoids all that is forbidden),
He (Allah) will make for him a
way out (of every difficulty). And
He will provide him from where
(sources) he could never imagine.[At-Talaq 65: 2-3]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Do they not see how many a
generation We destroyed before
them; whom We had empowered
on the earth more, than We had
empowered you (in physical
strength, wealth in abundance,
hailing from noble families,
enjoying respect, long lives,
holding estate and power etc.).
And We sent down on them
abundant showers from the sky.
and made the rivers flow beneath
them. But We destroyed them for
their sins, and created after them
other generations. [Al-An'am 6:6]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
Wealth and children are
adornments of worldly life; but
good deeds, the fruit of which
endures for ever are of far greater
merit with your Rabb and a far
better source of hope. [Al-Kahf 18: 46]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
All that is with you is bound to
come to an end, whereas that
which is with Allah is everlasting.
And most certainly shall We grant
to those, who are patient in
adversity, their reward in
accordance with the best that they
ever did. [An-Nahl 16: 96]

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says:
And whatever you are given (now)
is but for the (passing) provision of life in this world and for its
adornment, whereas that which is
with Allah is (so much) better and
everlasting. Have you then no
sense? [Al-Qasas 28: 60]

Ahadith

174. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Hasten to perform good deeds
before you are overtaken by seven things: Are you waiting for 1. Such poverty that makes one unmindful of devotion, or 2. Wealth
that makes one rebellious, or 3. Sickness that disables, or 4. Old age
that makes one lose his senses, or 5. Sudden death (often not giving
an opportunity of turning with repentance), or 6. Dajjal who is the
worst evil of those absent evils being awaited, or 7. The Hour? And
the Hour is very grievous and very bitter. (Tirmidhi)

Note: This means that one should prepare for his Hereafter by
performing good deeds before any of the above mentioned seven
situations arises, thus rendering him unable to do good deeds.

175. Anas ibn Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Three follow the dead, two return
and one remains with him. His family, his wealth and his deeds
follow him whereas his family and wealth return and his deeds
remain with him. (Muslim)

176. 'Amr Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam one day delivered a sermon saying: Behold! The world
and its things are indeed a temporary commodity (and as such have
no worth and value), shared and consumed by both the pious and the
impious people alike! Indeed, the Hereafter is truly a reality and will
arrive at its appointed time in which Judgement will be made by a
Powerful King. Behold! Indeed all good, in its entirety is in Paradise.
Indeed all evil, in its entirety is in the Fire. Understand well, do
good deeds with due fear of Allah, and know that you will be
confronted by your deeds. Whosoever does a particle weight of
good, shall see it; and whosoever does a particle weight of evil, shall
see it. (Musnad Shaf'i)

177. Abu Sa'id Al Khudri Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that he heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying : When the slave of Allah enters into Islam and the beauty of Islam comes into his life, every evil deed that he had committed previously is forgiven by Allah. Thereafter, starts the settelement of acconts, the reward of a good deed is ten times to seven hundred times and the punishment for an evil deed is equivalent to it unless Allah overlooks it. (Bukhari)

Note: The beauty of Islam comes into life means that one's heart should be illuminated with Iman and the body should be dedicated in obedience to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala.

178. Umar Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi' Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said : Islam means that you bear witness that there is none worthy of worsjip except Allah and Muhammed is his Messenger, and to establish Salat, and pay Zakat, and fast in the month of Ramadan, and to perform Hajj to the House of Allah if you are able to do so. (Muslim).

179. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi' Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said : Islam is that you worship Allah subhanahu wa Ta'ala and do not ascribe any partner to him, and to establish Salat, to pay Zakat, to fast in Ramadan, to perform Hajj to the House of Allah, to enjoin good, to forbid from evil, and to offer Salam to your family. So, if anyone is deficient in any of these, he has left a part of Islam and he, who leaves all of the, has turned his back to Islam (Mustadrak Hakim)

180. Hudaifah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said : Islam has eight parts. Iman is one part, and performing Salat is one part, and giving Zakat is one part, and performing Hajj to the House of Allah is one part, and fasting in Ramadan is one part, and enjoining good is one part, and forbidding evil is one part, and Jihad in the Path of Allah is one part. Indeed one is unsucessful who has no share in any of these parts. (Majma-uz-Zawaid, Bazzar)

181. Ibn Abbas Radiyallahu anhuma narrates that Nabi Sallalahu 'alaihi wasallam said : Islam is to surrender yourself to Allah (with correct belief and actions) and bear witness with heart and tongue that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammed is His slave and Messnger, and to establish Salat, and tp pay Zakat. (Musnad Ahmad).

182. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that a villager came to Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam and said : Guide me to a deed, by doing which I shall enter Paradise, Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied: Worship Allah and do not ascribe any partner to Him, and establish the obligatory salat, and pay the obligatory Zakat, and fast in Ramdan. The villager replied: By Him in Whose Hand mny life is, I shall not add anything to it. When he had turned away, Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said : Anyone who wished to see a man form among the people of Paradise, he may look at this man. (Bukhari)

183. Talha ibn Ubaidullah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that a man of the people of Najd with dishevlled hair cam to Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam. We could hear the sound of his voice but could not understand what he is saying till he came close to Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam and we realised that he was asking about Islam. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said : Five times of Salat each day and night.
He asked : Must I observe more than them? He replied : No, unless you do it voluntarily. Then Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said : And fasting during month of Ramadan is obligatory. He asked : Must I observe anything else? Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied : No, unless you do it voluntarily. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam the mentioned Zakat to him and he asked : Must I pay anything else? He replied : No, unless you give it voluntarily. Then he turned and lect saying : By Allah, I will not do more than that nor less than that. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam remarked : He has succeeded if (he keeps) true to his words. (Bukhari)

184. `Ubadah ibn Samit Radiyallahu `anhu narrates that Rasalullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said to a group of his Sahabah who were sitting around him: Swear allegiance to me that you will not ascribe any partner to Allah, and will not steal, and will not commit adultery, and will not kill your children and will not falsely accuse anyone, and will not be disobedient concerning what is good. Thus, whoever fulfils this oath, Allah will be responsible for his reward. Whoever will commit any of these sins and is punished in this world, then that punishment will be an atonement for him. But if any of these sins are done and Allah conceals them, then his matter is with Allah; if He wants, He may forgive him, and if He wants, He may punish him. ('Ubadah ibne-Samit Radiyallaltu 'anhu said) So we swore allegiance to him on that basis. (Bukhari)

185. Mu'adh Radiyallahu `anhu narrates that Rasalullah SahaIlahu `alaihi wasallam enjoined upon me ten things: Do not ascribe anything as a partner to Allah even though you may be killed and burnt; and do not disobey your parents even if they order you to leave your wife and spend all your wealth; and do not deliberately neglect any obligatory Salat, since he who deliberately neglects Salat is no longer within the responsibility of Allah; and do not drink wine, since indeed it is the root of every evil deed; and beware of disobedience for verily disobedience causes the wrath of Allah to descend; and beware of fleeing from the line of battle even though your companions die; and if people die (from a calamity like plague, etc.) and you are among them, stay where you are; and spend on your family according to your means; and do not refrain (from using) the cane in bringing (them) up with good habits; and make them fear Allah. (Musnad Ahmad)

Note: In this tracirth the obedience of parents mentioned is the obedience of the highest level. Similarly not to ascribe anything as a partner to Allah even though one may be killed or burnt for it, is the highest level of steadfastness; whereas in such a state it is permissible to utter words of disbelief if the heart remains contented with iman. (Mirqat)

186. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Anyone who believes in Allah and His Messenger, establishes Salat, and fasts during Ramadan. Allah has taken it upon HimseIf to send him to Paradise; whether he was engaged in Jihad in the Path of Allah, or whether he remained in the land where he was born. The Sababah inquired: O Rasulallah! Should we not give this good news to the people? Rasulullah Sallallahu `alaihi wasallam replied: (No, because) there are one hundred ranks in Paradise which Allah has prepared for those who engage in Jihad in the Path of Allah and between two ranks there is a distance equal to the distance between the earth and the sky. So, when you ask Allah for Paradise, ask Him for Firdaus, for it is the best and highest part of Paradise, 'above it is the Throne of the Compassionate One and from it the rivers of Paradise flow. (Bukhari)

187. Abu Darda' Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: He who comes to Allah with Iman and having performed these five (deeds) will enter Paradise: He who regularly offered the five Salat at their prescribed time with properly performed ablution, bowing and prostrations: fasted during the month of Ramadan: performed Hajj if he had the means; paid zakat gladly; and fulfilled the trust placed in him. It was asked: O Rasulallah! What does fulfilling the trust mean? Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam answered: To take bath after Janabah (a man is in a state of Janabah when semen is discharged out with passion while one is awake or asleep), for Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala has not placed a trust with the son of Adam regarding any religious deed except this purification (since this bath is a secret act that can only be performed by the Fear of Allah). (Tabarani)

188. Fadalah ibn 'Ubaid Al Ansari Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Whoever has Iman upon me, obeys me, and does Hijrah (migrates), I assume responsibility for providing a house in the outskirts of Paradise and a house in the midst of Paradise. And for a person, who has Iman upon me, obeys me, and engages in Jihad in the Path of Allah, I assume responsibility for providing him with a house in the outskirts of Paradise, a house in the midst of Paradise, and a house in the upper part of Paradise. Whosoever does this has obtained goodness of every kind and is saved from evil of every kind and in whatever circumstances he dies (he will deserve Paradise). (ibn Hibban)

189. Mu'adh ibn Jabal Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: He who meets Allah in such a state that he does not ascribe any partner to Him, observes the five times Salat and fasts during the month of Ramadan, he will be forgiven. (Musnad Ahmad)

I90. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu `anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: He who meets Allah in such a state that he had not associated any partner with Him, and had paid Zakat on his wealth gladly, expecting a reward thereof, and had listened to and obeyed (the imam, leader of the Muslims), for him is Paradise. (Musnad Ahmad)

191. Fadalah ibn-'Ubaid Radiyallahu `anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The Mujahid (one striving in the Path of Allah) is he who fights against his personal desires. (Tirmidhi)

192. 'Utbah ibn `Abd Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: If a person were to remain in prostration, from the day of his birth till the day he died, to please Allah 'Azza Wa Jail, then despite this on the Day of Resurrection, he will consider this deed to be small. (musnad Ahmed, Tabarani, majma-uz-Zawaid)

193. 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: He who has two habits will be reckoned by Allah as amongst the grateful and the patient. And if he does not possess these two habits, he will not be reckoned by Allah as amongst the grateful and patient; He who sees his superior in Islam and follows him, and sees one inferior in worldly things and then expresses his thanks to Allah, that out of His Mercy and Grace Allah has kept him in a better state. Then Allah reckons him amongst the grateful and patient. And he who looks to his inferiors concerning religion, and looks to one superior in worldly riches, and expresses sorrow for getting less, then Allah will not record him as amongst the grateful and patient.(Tirmidi)

194. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The world is a believer's prison, and an unbeliever's Paradise. (Muslim)

Note: For a believer the rewards and delights of Paradise which are there for him make this world like a prison; and for the unbeliever there is endless Punishment in the Hereafter and so this world is for him like Paradise. (Mirqat)

195. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: When captured enemy assets will he considered as one's own wealth; and property given in trust will be considered as booty for oneself; Zakat will be looked upon as a fine; knowledge will be acquired for worldly needs and gains and not for Islamic objectives: a man will obey his wife and disobey his mother; a man will bring his friends nearer and drive his father far off; noises
will be raised in the masjids; the most wicked of a tribe will become its ruler; the most worthless member of a people will become its leader; a man will he honoured for fear of the evil he may do; singing girls and musical instruments will come into vogue; drinking of wine will become common; and the later generations will begin to curse the previous generations; then wait, for red violent winds, earthquakes, swallowing up by the earth, defacement (of human faces), pelting of stones from the skies as rain, and a continuing chain of disasters followed one by another, like beads of a necklace falling one after the other rapidly when its string is cut. (Tirmidhi)

196. 'Uqbah ibn Amir Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: One who does evil deeds and afterwards keeps doing good deeds, is like a person wearing a tight armour which is choking him. When he does a good deed a ring is loosened, with the next good deed a second ring is loosened, thus with every good deed the rings are loosened one after the other so the armour eventually falls to the ground. (Musnad Ahmad)

Note: It means that a sinner is tied in his sins, and is in a state of distress. By doing good deeds his ties of sins are progressively loosened and distress removed.

197. 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma said: When
dishonesty in the captured enemy assets becomes evident among
people, Allah puts fear of the enemy into their hearts; and when
fornication becomes widespread among people, death prevails
among them; and when people indulge in short measure and weight,their sustenance is cut off; and when people do injustice in their
decisions, bloodshed becomes widespread among them; and when people break their covenants, the enemy is imposed upon them. (Muatta Imam Malik)

198. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu says that he heard a person
saying: A cruel person only harms himself. Upon this Abu Hurairah
Radiyallahu 'anhu said: He not only harms himself, but I swear by
Allah, that due to the cruelty of the oppressor the bustard (ruddy
goose) withers away and perishes in its nest. (Baihaqi)

Note: The harm of cruelty is not restricted to the cruel person, but it
is a source of widespread calamities of all sorts. Rains are stopped,
even birds consequently do not find a single grain and ultimately
perish in their nests out of sheer hunger.

199. Samurah ibn Jundub Radiyallahu 'anhu nanates that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam very often used to ask his
companions: Did anyone of you have a dream? So one of them
would narrate a dream, and Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
would interpret it. One morning Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
said: Last night two persons came to me (in a dream) and woke me
up and said: Proceed with us. I proceeded with them and when we
came across a man lying down, and then another man was standing
over his head, holding a big rock, and he was throwing the rock at
the man's head (who was lying down), crushing his head. The rock
rolled away at the other end, the thrower followed it and brought it
back. By the time he reached the man, his head had been restored to
its normal state. The thrower then did the same as he had done
before. I said to my companions: 'Subhanallah! Who are these two
persons? They said: Proceed! Proceed! So, we proceeded and came
to a man lying flat on his back; and another man was standing over
his head with iron pincers, and he would put the pincers in one side
of the man's mouth, tearing that side of his face, his nose and eyes to
the back of the neck, and similarly the same is done at the other side.
He hardly completed one side when the other side is restored to its
normal state, then he returns to the first side to repeat it. I asked my
two companions: Subhanallahl Who are these two persons? They
said: Proceed! Proceed! So, we proceeded and came across some
thing like a baking oven; Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said:
In that oven there was a lot of noise and screaming. We looked into
it and found naked men and women, and a flame of fire reaching to
them from underneath, and when it reached them they screamed
loudly. I asked them: Who are these? They said: Proceed!
Proceed! And so, we proceeded. Then we came across a river, like
red blood. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam added: In the river
there was a man swimming, and on the bank there was a man who had collected many stones. The swimming man went close to the
man with the stones. The former opened his mouth and the latter (on
the bank) threw a stone into his mouth, whereupon he went
swimming again. He returned, and every time this was repeated. I
asked my two companions: Who are these? They said to me:
Proceed! Proceed! And we proceeded till we came to a man with a
repulsive appearance, the most repulsive appearance you would have
ever seen! Beside him, there was a fire and he was kindling it and
running around it. I asked my companions: Who is this (man)?
They replied: Proceed! Proceed! So, we proceeded till we reached
a garden of deep green dense vegetation, having all sorts of spring
colours. In the midst of the garden there was a very tall man and I
could hardly see his head because of his great height, and around him
there were children, in such large numbers that I had never seen
anything like it. I said to my companions: Who is this? They
replied: Proceed! Proceed! So, we proceeded till we came to a
majestic huge garden, larger and better than any I had ever seen! My
two companions said to me: Go up and ascend. Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam added: So we ascended till we reached a
city built of gold and silver bricks, and we went to its gate, and it was
opened and we entered the city and found in it, men with one half of
their bodies as handsome as the most handsome person you had ever
seen. The other half of their bodies as ugly as the most ugly person
you had ever seen. My two companions ordered those men to jump
into the river. There was a river flowing across (the city), and its
water was as white as milk. Those men went and dipped themselves
in it and when they returned to us, their ugliness had disappeared and
they became handsome. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam
further added: My two companions then pointing, said to me, that is
your place, the Jannat-ul- 'Adan. I raised my sight, and there I saw a
palace like a white cloud! My two companions told me: That
(palace) is your palace. I said to them: (May Allah bless
you both.) Let me enter it. They replied: Not now, but you shall
enter it (one day). I said to them: I have seen many wonders tonight.
What does all this mean? They replied: We will inform you. As for
the first man you came upon, whose head was being crushed with the
rock, he is the symbol of the one who memorizes the Qur'an and
then neither recites it nor acts on its orders, and sleeps neglecting the
obligatory Salat. And for the man you came upon whose sides of mouth, nostrils and eyes were torn off from front to back, he is the
symbol of the man who goes out of his house in the morning and
tells so many lies that it spreads all over the world. And those naked
men and women, whom you saw in an oven-like structure, are the
fornicating men and women. The man whom you saw swimming in
the river and who was given a stone to swallow, is the eater of Riba
(usury), and the ugly looking man whom you saw near the fire
kindling it and going round it, is Malik, the Warden of Hell, and the
tall man whom you saw in the garden, is Ibrahim 'Alaihis Salam, and
the children around him are those children who die with the natural
faith with which every child is born. The narrator added: Some
Muslims asked Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam: O Rasulullah!
What about the polytheist's children? Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallam replied: And also polytheist's children. Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam added: The men you saw half handsome
and half ugly, were those persons who along with good deeds had
also done evil deeds but Allah forgave them. (Bukhari). .

200. Abu Dhar and Abu Darda' Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrate that
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: I will indeed recognize
my Ummah among all other Ummahs on the Day of Resurrection.
The Sahabah said: O Rasulallah! How would you recognize your
people? He said: I will recognize them by their book of deeds in
their right hands; I will recognize them from their shining faces due
to the prostration marks on their foreheads; and I will recognize them
by a light running in front of them. (Musnad Ahmad)

Note: This light will be the light of Iman of every believer, which
will be in proportion to the strength of his Iman. (Kashf-ur-Rahman)